Rhode Island

Providence County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
60.2%
Hispanic
23.4%
African
9.5%
Other
6.9%

Compared with Rhode Island and the United States

Providence Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricProvidence CountyRhode IslandUnited States
Non-Hispanic White60.2%66.5%58%
Hispanic23.4%19.7%—
Black or African American9.5%6.5%—
East Asian2.3%1.1%—
Indian1.9%0.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Providence County next to Rhode Island and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricProvidence CountyRhode IslandUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—102.3 (+2.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—105.6 (+5.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$78,787$87,796$80,734
Median home value$373,600$404,200$332,700
Home price to income4.7×4.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,312/mo$1,342/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.0%18.3%21.0%