Providence County, RI
County in Rhode Island, Northeast · ranked on 43 metrics
Providence County, RI is a county in Rhode Island with a population of 681,684 (103rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 521st of 2,916), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (601st of 3,094), Median Household Income (633rd of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,734th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,950th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (1,597th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 16th of 2,91699
- Adults Who Smoke (%)12.5%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 359th of 2,91687
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 521st of 2,91682
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024601st of 3,09481
- Median Household Income$78,787Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024633rd of 3,09380
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 636th of 3,05079
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024716th of 3,09477
- Median Income$78,787Poorest Counties633rd of 2,00068
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,092nd of 2,91662
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,277th of 2,91656
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,734th of 3,09212
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,685th of 3,09013
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,055th of 3,05033
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,950th of 3,09437
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,812th of 2,91638
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,648th of 3,09446
- Poverty Rate (%)13.4%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,597th of 3,09448
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,410th of 2,91651
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,367th of 2,91652
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,318th of 2,91654
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Providence County, RI?
- Providence County, RI has a population of 681,684, 103rd among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Providence County, RI rank best at?
- Among US counties, Providence County, RI ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 521st of 2,916); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (601st of 3,094); Median Household Income (633rd of 3,093).
- Where does Providence County, RI rank worst?
- Providence County, RI ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,734th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,950th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (1,597th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Providence County, RI?
- Rankodex ranks Providence County, RI on 43 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
43 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics