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Providence population

Providence, Rhode Island had an estimated 195,310 residents on July 1, 2025, the 137th-largest city in the US. That is up 9.7% since the 2010 Census and up 12.6% since 2000.

ProvidenceRhode IslandPop. 195,310
Population, July 2025
195,310+2.3% since April 2020
People per sq mile
10,61118.4 sq mi of land
Median age
32.811.6% are 65 or older
Households with kids
28.6%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

140k154k168k181k195k2000: 173,52520002001: 175,3552002: 177,13920022003: 178,4932004: 179,92420042005: 179,3402006: 178,73320062007: 178,3042008: 178,27920082009: 177,9002010: 178,04220102011: 178,3172012: 178,81720122013: 178,7182014: 179,16620142015: 179,3172016: 179,63420162017: 179,3142018: 179,56920182019: 179,3232020: 190,89820202021: 190,1342022: 190,52720222023: 191,9872024: 194,24220242025: 195,3102025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
2025195,310+1,068Estimate, July 1
2024194,242+2,255Estimate, July 1
2023191,987+1,460Estimate, July 1
2022190,527+393Estimate, July 1
2021190,134-764Estimate, July 1
2020190,898+11,575April 2020 estimates base
2019179,323-246Estimate, July 1
2018179,569+255Estimate, July 1
2017179,314-320Estimate, July 1
2016179,634+317Estimate, July 1
2015179,317+151Estimate, July 1
2014179,166+448Estimate, July 1
2013178,718-99Estimate, July 1
2012178,817+500Estimate, July 1
2011178,317+275Estimate, July 1
2010178,042+1422010 Census (April 1)
2009177,900-379Estimate, July 1
2008178,279-25Estimate, July 1
2007178,304-429Estimate, July 1
2006178,733-607Estimate, July 1
2005179,340-584Estimate, July 1
2004179,924+1,431Estimate, July 1
2003178,493+1,354Estimate, July 1
2002177,139+1,784Estimate, July 1
2001175,355+1,830Estimate, July 1
2000173,525April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Providence in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Providence had 195,310 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 137th-largest city in the US.

Is Providence growing?

Yes. Providence has grown 9.7% since the 2010 Census (178,042 people), and grown 2.3% since 2020.

What was the population of Providence in 2000?

About 173,525 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 178,042.

How dense is Providence?

Providence has about 10,611 people per square mile of land (18.4 square miles).

More about Providence

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