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Providence city, Rhode Island

RI · population 191,767 · GEOID 4459000

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Unemployment (providence county) is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±114 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

191,767

17.40% of Rhode Island · 191,767 of 1,101,801

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±114 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Providence County)

3.3%

−0.7 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Providence County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.7%4.1%—
2024-025.3%4.2%—
2024-034.4%3.9%—
2024-043.9%3.5%—
2024-054.3%3.7%—
2024-064.5%4.3%—
2024-075.1%4.5%—
2024-085.4%4.4%—
2024-094.2%3.9%—
2024-104.3%3.9%—
2024-114.7%4.0%—
2024-124.5%3.8%—
2025-015.4%4.4%—
2025-025.9%4.5%—
2025-035.1%4.2%—
2025-044.4%3.9%—
2025-054.5%4.0%—
2025-064.5%4.4%—
2025-074.9%4.6%—
2025-085.1%4.5%—
2025-094.2%4.3%—
2025-115.1%4.3%—
2025-124.9%4.1%—
2026-015.8%4.7%—
2026-026.2%4.7%—
2026-035.3%4.3%—
2026-043.7%4.0%—
2026-053.7%4.1%—
2026-063.5%4.4%—
2026-074.1%4.4%—
2026-084.3%4.3%—
2026-093.3%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN440070000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,408

This place $1,408
Rhode Island $1,342
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Providence County)

$46.7B

+4.5% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Providence County)
PeriodOutput (Providence County)Margin
2016$34.3B—
2017$35.0B—
2018$35.5B—
2019$37.2B—
2020$36.4B—
2021$39.2B—
2022$42.3B—
2023$44.7B—
2024$46.7B—

Rhode Island $80.4B · this place is 58.13% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Providence County)

$336.9M

−45.1% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Providence County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Providence County)Margin
FY2021$619.4M—
FY2022$1.0B—
FY2023$800.8M—
FY2024$641.3M—
FY2025$613.4M—
FY2026$336.9M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 32.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 34.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 20.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 64.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $362,200 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $68,119 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 8.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Rhode Island 17.40% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024