Providence County

Providence County Courthouse
administration
US state :	Rhode Island
Administrative headquarters :	Providence
Foundation :	1703
Demographics
Residents :	626,667  (2010)
Population density :	585.1 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	1129 km²
Water surface :	58 km²
map

Providence County is a county in the state of Rhode Island in the United States . In 2010 the county had 626,667 residents and a population density of 585 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Providence .

geography

The county has an area of ​​1129 square kilometers, of which 58 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Norfolk County , Bristol County , Bristol County , Kent County , Windham County, and Worcester County .

history

Providence County was founded as Providence Plantations County in 1703 and renamed Providence County in 1729.

Entrance to the Roger Williams National Memorial

The county has a protected site of particular importance to American history, the Roger Williams National Memorial . 15 places in the county have National Historic Landmark status . 412 structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 25, 2018).

Population development

1980	1990	2000	2010
570.358	596.270	621.602	626,667

Demographics

According to the 2000 census , Providence County's population was 621,602 in 239,936 households and 152,839 families. The population was composed of 78.38 percent white, 6.55 percent black and 2.90 percent Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 13.39 percent of the population. The per capita income was $ 19,255; 11.9 percent of families and 15.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line .

cities and communes

• Burrillville
• Central Falls
• Cranston
• Cumberland
• East Providence
• Foster
• Glocester
• Johnston
• Lincoln
• North Providence
• North Smithfield
• Pawtucket
• Providence
• Scituate
• Smithfield
• Woonsocket

Web links

Commons : Providence County  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Providence County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Rhode Island . National Park Service , accessed July 25, 2018.
3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 25, 2018.
4. ^ Providence County, Rhode Island , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 41 ° 52 ′  N , 71 ° 35 ′  W