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Providence·Rhode Island

Providence moved 11.2 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
RI
Providence
HarrisD+51.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic74.4%42,887
Donald TrumpRepublican22.7%13,086
OtherAll other candidates2.9%1,664
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +51.7% in 2024.+51.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+67.8%
2012+72.1%
2016+67.2%
2020+62.9%
2024+51.7%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+51.7%
42,88713,08657,637
D
+62.9%
46,13010,18657,176
D
+67.2%
45,1707,68255,761
D
+72.1%
43,1036,97650,079
D
+67.8%
46,3078,56955,689

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorProvidenceCityRhode IslandStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White37.4%70.4%61.0%
Black11.5%5.6%12.2%
Asian6.2%3.5%6.0%
Two or more races21.5%12.2%12.6%
Other race23.2%8.4%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino45.3%17.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$68,119$87,796$84,427
Poverty rate20.7%11.2%12.5%
Median age32.840.839.1
Age 18–2410.1%10.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.4%18.8%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)34.6%37.7%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home50.4%23.1%22.3%
Spanish38.5%13.5%13.6%
Other Indo-European2.8%4.1%2.0%
Other languages2.2%0.8%0.8%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.1%1.1%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryItalian 13.1%Irish 16.1%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 12.3%Italian 14.7%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 7.6%English 10.8%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic40.8%County context40.6%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant3.8%County context3.9%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed48.0%County context48.5%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
13.1%
Irish
12.3%
English
7.6%
French
7.0%
German
3.4%
American
3.1%
Polish
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
49.6%
speak English only
Spanish38.5%
Other Indo-European2.8%
Other languages2.2%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.1%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)1.8%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.3%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.4%
Korean0.4%
Arabic0.4%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.1%
Vietnamese0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
40.8%
Evangelical Protestant
3.8%
Mainline Protestant
3.0%
Orthodox Christian
1.1%
Jewish
1.0%
Other Christian
0.8%
Muslim
0.4%
Latter-day Saints
0.3%
Buddhist
0.3%
Black Protestant
0.2%
Hindu
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted48.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Providence sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 11.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.7 points.

A population of 191,767, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,119 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Providence, Rhode Island vote in 2024?
In 2024, Providence, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 51.7 points (D+51.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 57,637 votes cast, 42,887 went Democratic and 13,086 went Republican.
What is Providence, Rhode Island's political typology?
Akashic places Providence, Rhode Island in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Providence, Rhode Island?
Providence, Rhode Island has a population of 191,767 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Providence, Rhode Island?
Median household income in Providence, Rhode Island is $68,119 — below the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Providence, Rhode Island?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Providence, Rhode Island from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.