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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 638,931 people. This is an increase of 1.77% since the last Census (which gave a population of 627,838 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Providence represented 59.65% 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)
    • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
  • Central Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
  • Cranston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Cumberland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • East Providence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
  • Foster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Glocester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
  • Johnston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnston is located in Providence County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
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    • Lincoln
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln is located in Providence County (RI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
    • North Providence
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • North Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
    • North Smithfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
    • Pawtucket
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
    • Providence
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
    • Scituate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Scituate is located in Providence County (RI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
    • Smithfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
    • Woonsocket
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people

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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.