Welcome to Pawtucket ...

The city of Pawtucket is located in Providence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pawtucket, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pawtucket has a population of 71,903 people<2> (see below for details).

Pawtucket is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pawtucket lies within the (401) area code.

Websites for Pawtucket ...

Official Website:   www.pawtucketri.com/

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pawtucket had an population of 71,903 people. This is an increase of 1.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pawtucket had a population of 71,148 people (which is 11.35% of the total population of Providence County). This makes Pawtucket the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Pawtucket represents 6.76% of the population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 71,148 people, the population of Pawtucket decreased 2.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 72,958 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pawtucket.

Communities near Pawtucket ...

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

• Fall River
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  • Fall River lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Pawtucket.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
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• Warwick
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  • Warwick lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south of Pawtucket.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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• Cranston
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  • Cranston lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the south of Pawtucket.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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• Taunton
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  • Taunton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the east of Pawtucket.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
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• Attleboro
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  • Attleboro lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Pawtucket.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
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• Woonsocket
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
  • Woonsocket lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Pawtucket.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
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• Cumberland
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  • Cumberland lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Pawtucket.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Coventry
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  • Coventry lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southwest of Pawtucket.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Franklin
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  • Franklin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the north of Pawtucket.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
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• North Attleboro
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  • North Attleboro lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the north of Pawtucket.
  • 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.<5> 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 Pawtucket. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pawtucket.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pawtucket. 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 Pawtucket.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pawtucket. Our list includes 35 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pawtucket.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pawtucket ...

Looking for more information about Pawtucket? 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 Pawtucket, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pawtucket.

Adding Pawtucket to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pawtucket in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pawtucket was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Pawtucket in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pawtucket.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pawtucket: www.pawtucketri.com/

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