Providence County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Rhode Island | |
 Rhode Island's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°52′N 71°35′W / 41.87°N 71.58°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Rhode Island |
| Founded | June 22, 1703 |
| Named for | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Seat | Providence (1703–1842) |
| Largest city | Providence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 436 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Land | 410 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Water | 26 sq mi (70 km2) 6.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 660,741  |
| • Density | 1,611/sq mi (622/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 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.[1] 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-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn constitutes a portion of the greater Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area. As of 2010, the center of population in Rhode Island is located in Providence County, in the city of Cranston.[2]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Providence County, Rhode Island". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2015.