Rhode Island / Census place 4459000

Providence

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Providence city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
195,310
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
10,611/sq mi
18.4 sq mi land area
Median age
32.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$68,119
Median home value
$362,200
Median gross rent
$1,408
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.6%
Typical commute
25 min
Public transit commute
4.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PROVIDENCE (7 mi from place center)
Average high
61.1°F
Average low
43.1°F
Annual rainfall
47.5"
Annual snowfall
36.6"

Month by month

A year in Providence.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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