Health by ZIP

Providence County, RI health estimates

Rhode Island. 660,615 residents, 528,665 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 42 ZIP Codes and 15 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Providence County in Rhode Island. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 33.4% of the adults of Providence County, RI have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 28.6% to 38.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Providence County, RI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalRI figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202217.2%14.5 to 20.314.2%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.617.4%14.6 to 20.514.4%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202323.7%21.4 to 26.225.4%in line25.4%similar21.7%19.5 to 24.022.0%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20237.2%6.5 to 7.88.4%below7.9%similar6.4%5.8 to 7.06.9%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.7%5.5 to 8.06.6%in line6.2%similar6.0%5.0 to 7.15.7%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.2%5.4 to 7.06.3%in line6.4%similar5.5%4.8 to 6.25.2%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202312.4%11.1 to 13.811.9%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.012.4%11.1 to 13.711.9%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202323.1%20.3 to 26.023.2%in line20.2%similar23.4%20.5 to 26.323.9%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202311.6%10.2 to 13.111.1%in line12.0%similar10.6%9.3 to 12.09.7%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202333.0%30.2 to 36.133.8%in line34.4%similar31.0%28.1 to 33.830.3%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202333.3%30.3 to 36.334.2%in line37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.830.1%27.2 to 33.129.8%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202333.4%28.6 to 38.531.7%in line32.8%similar33.7%28.7 to 38.732.0%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.8 to 3.73.2%in line3.4%similar2.9%2.6 to 3.32.7%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Providence County, RI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalRI figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202388.4%86.5 to 90.289.1%in line87.5%similar87.8%85.8 to 89.788.0%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202270.6%66.9 to 74.273.2%in line66.3%higherinterval 65.9 to 66.866.1%62.3 to 69.967.9%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202310.1%8.1 to 12.58.2%in line11.0%similar10.3%8.2 to 12.78.5%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202282.1%77.3 to 86.382.3%in line76.5%higherinterval 75.9 to 77.182.0%77.2 to 86.282.2%in line76.0%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202376.8%74.2 to 79.277.4%in line77.0%similar59.3%55.5 to 63.058.0%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202268.3%65.1 to 71.471.2%in line63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.267.7%64.5 to 70.970.4%in line63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202383.1%80.4 to 85.584.1%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.082.2%79.5 to 84.882.7%in line75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Providence County, RI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalRI figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202316.4%14.2 to 18.816.8%in line15.2%similar17.3%15.0 to 19.718.4%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202312.2%10.1 to 14.711.6%in line11.4%similar12.5%10.2 to 15.012.0%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202328.7%24.6 to 33.025.4%in line24.5%similar28.2%24.2 to 32.424.6%in line23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202237.3%32.8 to 42.035.0%in line36.0%similar38.0%33.5 to 42.736.1%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Providence County, RI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalRI figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202329.8%26.2 to 33.727.9%in line30.0%similar28.8%25.4 to 32.626.4%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.2%13.1 to 17.413.9%in line13.7%similar15.4%13.3 to 17.714.3%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.3%5.5 to 7.16.5%in line6.7%similar5.7%5.0 to 6.55.6%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.6%7.4 to 10.07.8%in line7.9%similar8.5%7.3 to 9.87.7%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.2%11.4 to 15.412.3%in line13.5%similar12.1%10.5 to 14.010.8%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.8%3.2 to 4.43.5%in line3.8%similar3.6%3.1 to 4.13.2%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.3%4.6 to 6.14.7%in line5.5%similar5.1%4.5 to 5.84.4%above5.2%similar
Health status: Providence County, RI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalRI figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202319.1%16.4 to 22.017.3%in line19.2%similar18.6%16.1 to 21.516.6%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202317.9%15.9 to 20.116.7%in line15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.818.4%16.4 to 20.617.5%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.0%12.3 to 15.813.2%in line12.8%similar13.5%11.9 to 15.312.4%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Providence County

ZIP Codes in Providence County, RI, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Providence County
ZIP Code 0280281429.8%25.2 to 35.1similar
ZIP Code 028147,54930.9%26.2 to 35.7similar
ZIP Code 0281524733.0%27.9 to 38.4similar
ZIP Code 0282315129.4%24.8 to 34.3similar
ZIP Code 0282440430.5%25.7 to 35.7similar
ZIP Code 028255,26531.1%26.4 to 36.2similar
ZIP Code 0282682231.1%26.5 to 36.3similar
ZIP Code 028287,46928.6%24.2 to 33.3similar
ZIP Code 0282912233.2%28.0 to 39.0similar
ZIP Code 028306,47431.4%26.8 to 36.7similar
ZIP Code 028313,86030.2%25.8 to 35.0similar
ZIP Code 028383,80128.4%24.0 to 33.2similar
ZIP Code 028391,87031.3%26.6 to 36.5similar
ZIP Code 028578,33930.5%25.9 to 35.3similar
ZIP Code 0285858030.4%25.6 to 35.4similar
ZIP Code 028596,70132.0%27.3 to 37.0similar
ZIP Code 0286047,89436.6%31.7 to 41.6similar
ZIP Code 0286127,83333.9%29.1 to 38.9similar
ZIP Code 0286322,59641.3%36.1 to 46.6similar
ZIP Code 0286436,37629.7%25.2 to 34.4similar
ZIP Code 0286517,90229.2%24.7 to 33.9similar
ZIP Code 0287675329.6%25.1 to 34.7similar
ZIP Code 0289543,26936.0%31.1 to 41.1similar
ZIP Code 0289611,15430.1%25.6 to 34.9similar
ZIP Code 0290313,26429.8%25.5 to 34.4similar
ZIP Code 0290431,54233.9%29.2 to 38.8similar
ZIP Code 0290526,33435.4%30.6 to 40.3similar
ZIP Code 0290625,55927.2%23.1 to 31.6similar
ZIP Code 0290729,82739.6%34.6 to 44.8similar
ZIP Code 0290838,50735.3%30.5 to 40.4similar
ZIP Code 0290946,11938.0%33.1 to 43.1similar
ZIP Code 0291021,90732.3%27.7 to 37.1similar
ZIP Code 0291116,38431.9%27.3 to 36.8similar
ZIP Code 029124,73918.5%15.2 to 22.4lower
ZIP Code 0291422,14033.5%28.7 to 38.5similar
ZIP Code 0291516,60331.4%26.9 to 36.3similar
ZIP Code 029168,35031.5%26.8 to 36.3similar
ZIP Code 0291714,73826.5%22.5 to 31.1similar
ZIP Code 029183,12520.1%15.9 to 24.7lower
ZIP Code 0291929,47331.8%27.2 to 36.7similar
ZIP Code 0292037,79131.4%26.9 to 36.2similar
ZIP Code 0292112,40628.7%24.2 to 33.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Providence County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Providence County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Providence County

Places in Providence County, RI, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Providence County
Central Falls22,58341.3%36.1 to 46.6similar
Chepachet1,70430.5%26.1 to 35.6similar
Clayville31231.7%26.8 to 36.9similar
Cranston82,93431.2%26.7 to 36.0similar
Cumberland Hill8,14029.4%24.8 to 34.4similar
East Providence47,13932.4%27.8 to 37.2similar
Foster Center33331.3%26.5 to 36.6similar
Greenville9,06128.8%24.5 to 33.5similar
Harmony1,03630.6%25.9 to 35.5similar
Harrisville1,74532.3%27.6 to 37.6similar
Pascoag4,64132.2%27.4 to 37.3similar
Pawtucket75,60435.6%30.8 to 40.6similar
Providence190,93434.4%29.7 to 39.3similar
Valley Falls12,09432.0%27.3 to 36.9similar
Woonsocket43,24036.0%31.1 to 41.2similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Providence County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Providence County, RI, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Providence County, RI: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.0%6.0 to 8.26.1%5.0 to 7.46.5%5.9 to 7.36.7%5.5 to 8.0
Coronary Heart Disease6.5%5.9 to 7.16.0%5.2 to 6.96.3%5.6 to 6.96.2%5.4 to 7.0
Current Asthma12.5%12.0 to 13.112.2%10.8 to 13.612.6%11.3 to 13.912.4%11.1 to 13.8
Depression22.3%21.2 to 23.324.6%21.4 to 27.923.8%21.0 to 26.823.1%20.3 to 26.0
Diabetes10.8%10.1 to 11.510.9%9.6 to 12.311.6%10.3 to 13.011.6%10.2 to 13.1
High Blood Pressure31.0%29.9 to 32.032.1%29.1 to 35.332.1%29.3 to 35.233.0%30.2 to 36.1
Obesity32.6%31.4 to 33.732.2%27.6 to 37.132.1%27.4 to 37.133.4%28.6 to 38.5
Health Insurance11.5%9.7 to 13.48.7%6.9 to 10.76.5%5.6 to 7.510.1%8.1 to 12.5
Binge Drinking15.7%15.3 to 16.216.4%14.3 to 18.717.4%15.0 to 20.016.4%14.2 to 18.8
Current Cigarette Smoking15.2%12.9 to 17.414.4%11.8 to 17.413.1%11.6 to 14.712.2%10.1 to 14.7
Physical Inactivity27.0%24.4 to 29.626.9%22.9 to 30.925.6%22.6 to 28.928.7%24.6 to 33.0
General Health14.1%12.4 to 15.716.0%13.7 to 18.717.4%15.7 to 19.219.1%16.4 to 22.0

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Providence County, RI: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ri/providence-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Providence County, RI

How does the obesity estimate of Providence County, RI compare with Rhode Island?

The Rhode Island figure is 31.7% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Rhode Island figure is inside the interval of Providence County, RI. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Providence County, RI compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Providence County, RI is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Providence County, RI?

CDC estimates that 11.6% of the adults of Providence County, RI have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 10.2% to 13.1%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Providence County, RI above or below the Rhode Island figure?

Providence County, RI and the Rhode Island figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Providence County, RI is above the Rhode Island figure for 6 measures.

It is below the Rhode Island figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the Rhode Island figure for 33 measures.