Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 0.6%
The current population of the Providence, RI Market is 1,704,538 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 0.6%, resulting in a Population of 1,715,361 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 133rd across STI Markets. The Providence, RI Market currently ranks 63rd in overall population, and will rank 60th by January 2031.
High and Low Range - -0.8% to 3.7%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 0.6% for Providence, RI Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 3.7% at 1,767,253. Similarly a population change as low as -0.8% at 1,690,680 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 1.2%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Providence, RI Market to be 1,724,885 resulting in a change of 1.2% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 133rd across STI Markets. The Providence, RI Market currently ranks 63rd in overall population, and will rank 64th by January 2036.
