Official Federal Data
Providence County, Rhode Island
FIPS 44007 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Population 664,854
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$78,787 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.9% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
358,619
Labor Force
32.3% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$78,787 ▲
Per Capita
$41,523 ▲
Mean Household
$103,330 ▲
Poverty Rate
13.4% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Providence County$78,787
Rhode Island$87,796
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.1%
18-34 · 25.3%
35-54 · 25.3%
55-64 · 12.9%
65+ · 16.3%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
86.4%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 3.2 pts
32.3%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 3.4 pts
12.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 1.5 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
664,854
Population
358,619
Labor Force
Employed
334,642
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.9% ▲ +0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute
25.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.3%
Key Takeaways
- Broadly in line with U.S. norms across income, poverty, and education.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 57,562 workers (26.8% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $64,662.
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $123,502 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $29,530, a 4.2x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
27,976
Cluster Employment
1.76x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Educational Services
2.91x 17,630
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
1.93x 2,034
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
1.90x 3,908
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
1.79x 2,042
Hospitals
1.76x 18,253
Waste Management and Remediation Services
1.71x 1,654
Printing and Related Support Activities
1.67x 1,077
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional Orgs
1.63x 4,349
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
1.58x 7,543
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
1.52x 9,723
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.12x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
394 employed
0.17x
Animal Production and Aquaculture
84 employed
0.25x
Wood Product Manufacturing
188 employed
0.25x
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
228 employed
0.26x
Crop Production
259 employed
0.42x
Support Activities for Transportation
643 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Educational Services concentrates at 2.91x the national norm.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$373,600 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,312 ▲
Rent/Mo
56.9% ▲
Owner-Occ
6.7% ▼
Vacancy
4.7x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents (County Average)
Renter-household-weighted average across 16 town FMR areas · Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,318/mo$1,318 to $1,318
1 Bedroom
$1,402/mo$1,402 to $1,402
2 Bedroom
$1,729/mo$1,729 to $1,729
3 Bedroom
$2,087/mo$2,087 to $2,087
4 Bedroom
$2,480/mo$2,480 to $2,480
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,970/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 4.7x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,970/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
422,402 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute
25.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.3%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
81.6%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
32.3% ▲
HS Diploma+
86.4% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
15,001/yr
4,664/yr
3,506/yr
2,161/yr
1,614/yr
1,577/yr
1,479/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
20.3%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
41.2%
Service
18.1%
Sales & Office
19%
Construction / Maint.
7.5%
Production / Transport
14.3%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 334,642 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 10,331 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Providence County shows emerging potential for educational services attraction, with a 2.91x concentration and 17,630 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across educational services, transit and ground passenger transportation, and securities, commodity contracts, investments creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Providence County, Rhode Island, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Providence County, Rhode Island?
664,854 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Providence County, Rhode Island?
$78,787 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Providence County, Rhode Island?
4.9% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
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