Welcome to North Providence ...

The Town of North Providence is located in Providence County<1>.

The location of North Providence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for North Providence: N. Providence

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of North Providence has a population of 32,586 people<3> (see below for details).

North Providence is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: North Providence lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for North Providence: (401)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Providence had an population of 32,586 people. This is an increase of 1.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of North Providence had a population of 32,078 people (or 5.12% of the total population of Providence County). This makes North Providence the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of North Providence represents 3.05% of the population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 32,078 people, the population of North Providence decreased 1.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 32,411 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Providence.

Communities near North Providence ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Providence.

• Fall River
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  • Fall River lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of North Providence.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
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• Warwick
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  • Warwick lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the south of North Providence.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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• Taunton
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  • Taunton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of North Providence.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
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• Attleboro
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  • Attleboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of North Providence.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
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• Woonsocket
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  • Woonsocket lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of North Providence.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
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• Cumberland
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  • Cumberland lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the north of North Providence.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Coventry
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  • Coventry lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of North Providence.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Franklin
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  • Franklin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of North Providence.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
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• North Attleboro
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  • North Attleboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of North Providence.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• West Warwick
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  • West Warwick lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the south of North Providence.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Providence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Providence.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Providence. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Providence.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Providence. See our Newspapers Page for North Providence.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Providence ...

Looking for more information about North Providence? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Providence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Providence.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Providence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/