Welcome to North Providence ...

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

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<2> (see below for details).

North Providence is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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 (which is 5.11% 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 (which had 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
Warwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
Taunton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
Attleboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
Woonsocket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
Cumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
Coventry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
North Attleboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
West Warwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Providence.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Providence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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.