Providence Population 2024

Providence is the capital city of the state of Rhode Island in United States, located at the head of Narragansett Bay, with the Providence River running into the bay. Providence population in 2024 is estimated to be 193,114, covers city area of 20.58 sq mi (53.31 sq km), largest city in Rhode Island and ranks one-hundred-thirty-third city in the United States.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Providence population by year:

Providence Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Providence population is 179,875, out of these 86,882 are male, 92,993 are female, The sex ratio of Providence is 93. The median age of the Providence population is 31.9, Providence population by age are, under 18 years is 36,020, 16 years and over is 147,854, 18 years and over is 143,855, 21 years and over is 125,722, 65 years and over is 27,937. 48.3% are male, 51.7% are female, Population of Providence by age percent-wise is, 20.0% are under 18 years old, 82.2% are 16 years and over, 80.0% are 18 years and over, 69.9% are 21 years and over, 12.3% are 65 years and over. There are total 75,963 housing units, The voting population of Providence are 120,511, out of these 55,176 are male voters, 65,335 are female voters, 45.8% are male, 54.2% are female. Providence population in 2023 is estimated to be 189,697, population in 2022 is estimated to be 191,530, and in 2021 is estimated to be 189,697.

Providence Population by Race

White Population

White population in Providence, Rhode Island are 94,189, percentage wise 52.4 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Providence, Rhode Island are 37,817, percentage wise 21.0 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Providence, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Providence are 9,899, percentage wise 5.5 percent are asians, out of these 1,137 are Asian Indians, 2,183 are Chinese, 114 are Filipinos, 55 are Japanese, 490 are Korean, 384 are Vietnamese and 5,536 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Providence, Rhode Island are 79,501. Percentage wise 44.2 percent are hispanics, out of these 2,563 are Mexican people, 19,781 are Puerto Ricans, 977 are Cubans, and 56,180 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Providence native population is 127,288, out of these 70,502 born in the Rhode Island state and 45,858 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 52,587, out of these 25,115 are Naturalized US citizen, 1,883 are in Europe, 2,464 in Asia, 2,369 in Africa, 18,195 in Latin America and 136 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Providence are 27,472, out of these 1,673 are from Europe, 3,311 are from Asia, 2,994 from Africa, 19,445 are from Latin America and 49 are from Northern America.

Providence Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Providence, Rhode Island are 75,963, Occupied housing units are 62,046, Rental vacancy rate is 10. Percentage of occupancy is 82, 31.03% of houses are owner occupied and 50.65% of houses are renter occupied in Providence. There are 21.53 percent of one-unit detached, 3.31 percent of one-units attached, 19.64 percent of two-unit houses, 29.38 percent of three or four unit homes. 0.00 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 36.37 percent are available with one vehicle, 25.08 percent are available with two vehicles, 5.45 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 14.78 percent are no vehicles available. The median value of housing unit in Providence, Rhode Island is $237,200, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 0.70 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.84 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 2.29 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 6.70 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 11.94 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 5.38 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 2.44 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.73 percent are over one million and above.

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,602, 0.38 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 2.04 percent pay between $500 to $999, 7.33 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 7.94 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 2.22 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 1.19 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 2.10 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $673, 0.69 percent of homes pay less than $250, 0.67 percent pays between $250 to $399, 1.65 percent pay between $400 to $599, 2.06 percent pays between $600 to $799, 0.73 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 2.14 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Total number of Providence rental homes or apartments are 38,475, occupied by Renter, The median value of Providence average rental rate is $1,059. 18.55 percent of homes are under $500, 22.83 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 46.22 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 5.94 percent are between $2000 to $3000, and 0.29 percent are above $3000.