Welcome to Providence County ...
Time Zone: Providence County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Providence is the Seat for Providence County. In addition, the community of Providence is also the capital of Rhode Island.
Providence County was founded in 1703.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Providence had a population of 637,052 people. This is an increase of 1.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 626,667 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Providence represented 59.54% of the total population of Rhode Island.
Below are some of the communities located in Providence County:
- Burrillville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Central Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Cranston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Cumberland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- East Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Foster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Glocester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
- Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
- Johnston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Johnston is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
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- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
- North Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- North Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
- Pawtucket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Scituate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
- Scituate is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
- Smithfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
- Woonsocket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Rhode Island
- Websites specific to Providence County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Norfolk County
- Bristol County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Windham County
- Worcester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |