Providence County, Rhode Island

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Providence County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 660,741, or 60.2% of the state's population.[1] Providence County contains the city of Providence, the state capital of Rhode Island and the county's (and state's) most populous city, with an estimated 190,934 residents in 2020. Providence County is included in the Providence metropolitan area, which in turn constitutes a portion of Greater Boston. As of 2010, the center of population in Rhode Island is located in Providence County, in the city of Cranston.[2]

History

Providence County was constituted on June 22, 1703, as the County of Providence Plantations. It consisted of five towns, namely Providence, Warwick, Westerly, Kingstown, and Greenwich and encompassed territory in present-day Kent and Washington counties. Washington County was split off as King's County in 1729, while Kent County was split off in 1750. The town of Cumberland was acquired from Massachusetts and added to Providence County in 1746–47, and the towns of East Providence and Pawtucket were made part of Providence County when the final border with Massachusetts was settled in 1862.

County government in Rhode Island was abolished in 1842. Providence County, like other counties in Rhode Island, has no governmental functions (other than as court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries which are part of state government).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (6.0%) is water.[3] It is the largest of Rhode Island's five counties by land area, but it's the smallest county in the United States that is a state's largest county. The county is drained by the Blackstone River, which runs partly along the east border, the Woonasquatucket River in the central part of the county, joining with the smaller Moshassuck River in downtown Providence, and the Pawtuxet, which forms a portion of the southeastern boundary of the county.[4] The Pawtuxet is dammed in the western part of the county to form the Scituate Reservoir, which supplies drinking water for Providence and surrounding communities.

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Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 660,741. Of the residents, 20.2% were under the age of 18 and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.7 males.[10] 94.8% of residents lived in urban areas and 5.2% lived in rural areas.[11]

The racial makeup of the county was 60.9% White, 8.1% Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.3% Asian, 14.3% from some other race, and 11.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 24.3% of the population.[12]

There were 260,366 households in the county, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 32.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]

There were 276,770 housing units, of which 5.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 52.0% were owner-occupied and 48.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%.[10]

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 626,667 people, 241,717 households, and 149,691 families living in the county.[13] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 264,835 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[14] The racial makeup of the county was 73.4% white, 8.5% black or African American, 3.7% Asian, 0.7% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 9.6% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 18.8% of the population.[13] The largest ancestry groups were:[15]

Of the 241,717 households, 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.1% were non-families, and 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age was 37.0 years.[13]

The median income for a household in the county was $48,500 and the median income for a family was $61,265. Males had a median income of $44,964 versus $36,447 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,169. About 11.6% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.[16]

2000 census

As of the census[17] of 2000, there were 621,602 people, 239,936 households, and 152,839 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 253,214 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 78.38% White, 6.55% Black or African American, 0.51% Native American, 2.90% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 8.02% from other races, and 3.58% from two or more races. 13.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 19.0% were of Italian, 10.9% Irish, 8.1% French, 7.7% Portuguese, 7.2% French Canadian and 5.8% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 72.7% spoke English, 13.4% Spanish, 4.9% Portuguese, 2.5% French and 1.6% Italian as their first language.

There were 239,936 households, out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.50% were married couples living together, 14.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.30% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 11.10% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,950, and the median income for a family was $46,694. Males had a median income of $35,336 versus $26,322 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,255. About 11.90% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.30% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.

Providence County is 71% Catholic, making it among the most Catholic counties in the country.[18]

Communities

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Map of Providence County, Rhode Island showing cities, towns, and CDPs

Cities

Towns

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Census-designated places

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Other villages

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Ghost towns

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Politics

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Gubernatorial elections results
Gubernatorial elections results[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
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style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2018 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|36.5% 72,247 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|53.9% 106,688 9.6% 19,189
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2014 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|36.24% 61,519 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|43.16% 73,262 20.6% 34,969
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Independent|2010 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|30.8% 55,258 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|27.46% 49,266 41.73% 74,862

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Education

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There is a state-operated school: Rhode Island School for the Deaf.

See also

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References

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