Providence County · Rhode Island
Providence, RI demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Division of Taxation.
Quick answer
Providence, RI has a population of 190,934 and a median household income of $62,727 — about $5,227 a month before tax. That ranks 62 of 94 covered metros by income and 80 of 94 by population.
Population
190,934
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$62,727
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
7%
Rhode Island + local
Income rank
#62
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A Providence household at the median income of $62,727 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,098 a year in sales tax at 7%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Rhode Island exempts or discounts several categories. Rhode Island has no local sales tax and exempts clothing up to $250 per item, so Providence receipts stay flat at 7% on most taxable goods.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Providence-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Rhode Island Division of Taxation rate tables · rates as published for 2026