Providence County, Rhode Island
Providence County | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 41°52′N 71°35′W / 41.87°N 71.58°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| Region | New England |
| Metro area | Providence |
| Formed | June 22, 1703 |
| Named after | Providence, Rhode Island |
| County town | Providence |
| Largest city | Providence |
| Incorporated municipalities | 16 (total)
|
| Area | |
• Total | 436 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Land | 410 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Water | 26 sq mi (70 km2) 6% |
| Highest elevation | 812 ft (247 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 660,741 |
| • Density | 1,611/sq mi (622/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $42.588 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code format | 028xx, 029xx |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-007 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1219781 |
| Congressional district | 1st, 2nd |
Providence County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 660,741, or 60.2% of the state's population. Providence County contains the city of Providence, the state capital of Rhode Island and the county's (and state's) most populous city, with an estimated 190,934 residents in 2020. Providence County is included in the Providence metropolitan area, which in turn constitutes a portion of Greater Boston. As of 2010, the center of population in Rhode Island is located in Providence County, in the city of Cranston.