Worcester County, MA vs Providence County, RI
Neighbouring counties across the Massachusetts and Rhode Island state line, compared on population, size, income and housing. They share 16 mi of border.
Worcester County
Massachusetts
Providence County
Rhode Island
Both outlines are drawn at true relative size. Worcester County spans about 81.9 km at its widest.
Side by side
| Measure | Worcester County | Difference | Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 888,502 | +31.0% | 678,179 |
| Change since 2020 | 3.7% | +0.9 pp | 2.8% |
| Land area | 1,511 sq mi | +268.9% | 409.5 sq mi |
| Population density | 588 per sq mi | -64.5% | 1,656 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $95,939 | +21.8% | $78,787 |
| Median home value | $423,700 | +13.4% | $373,600 |
| Median age | 40.2 | +5.8% | 38.0 |
| Households | 335,826 | +29.6% | 259,210 |
| Housing units | 355,185 | +27.9% | 277,740 |
Sources: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates, released 26 March 2026; US Census Bureau, Gazetteer Files, 2025 Gazetteer Files, released 10 September 2025; US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, released 29 January 2026; US Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2025 County Adjacency File, released 15 September 2025. The difference column is computed here: the first county's figure against the second, expressed as a percentage of the second. The change-since-2020 row is the exception: two growth rates differ in percentage points (pp), not percent. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
What the numbers say
- Worcester County holds about 1.3 times the population of Providence County: 888,502 against 678,179.
- Worcester County covers more ground, at 1,511 square miles against 409.5.
- Providence County is the more crowded of the two, at 1,656 people per square mile against 588.
- Median household income is higher in Worcester County, by 17,152 dollars a year.
- Since 2020, Worcester County has grown by 3.7% and Providence County has grown by 2.8%.
- They share 16 mi of common border, which the Census Bureau publishes in its county adjacency file and which almost no other county reference presents.
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Rebuilt from source data 30 August 2026. How these figures are produced.