Who is on the Providence council?

Rachel M. Miller (City Council Member); Juan M. Pichardo (City Council Member); Pedro Espinal (City Council Member); Mary Kay Harris (City Council Member); John Goncalves (City Council Member); Miguel A. Sanchez (City Council Member); Sue R. AnderBois (City Council Member); Althea A. Graves (City Council Member); Shelley T. Peterson (City Council Member); Justin M. Roias (City Council Member); Jo-Ann Ryan (City Council Member); James E. Taylor (City Council Member); Ana S. Vargas (City Council Member); Oscar O. Vargas (City Council Member); Jill S Davidson (City Council Member).

What is the population of Providence, RI?

About 191,767 people, with a median age of 32.8; the median household income is $68,119 and 20.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Who is the mayor of Providence, RI? Providence's elected officials

Providence is in Providence County, Rhode Island. Its mayor is Brett P. Smiley. 16 elected seats.

Providence City Council

Office	Who holds it now
City Council Member	Rachel M. Miller source
City Council Member	Juan M. Pichardo source
City Council Member	Pedro Espinal source
City Council Member	Mary Kay Harris source
City Council Member	John Goncalves source
City Council Member	Miguel A. Sanchez source
City Council Member	Sue R. AnderBois source
City Council Member	Althea A. Graves source
City Council Member	Shelley T. Peterson source
City Council Member	Justin M. Roias source
City Council Member	Jo-Ann Ryan source
City Council Member	James E. Taylor source
City Council Member	Ana S. Vargas source
City Council Member	Oscar O. Vargas source
City Council Member	Jill S Davidson source

Providence's official website

Providence Mayor

Office	Who holds it now
Mayor	Brett P. Smiley source

Providence's official website

Also representing Providence

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Providence County's elected officials. Other cities in Providence County: Burrillville, Central Falls, Cranston, Cranston, Cumberland, Cumberland, East Providence, East Providence, Foster, Glocester, Johnston, Johnston, Lincoln, North Providence, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Pawtucket, Scituate, Smithfield, Woonsocket, Woonsocket.

Who lives in Providence

191,767people

32.8median ageU.S.: 38.9

$68,119 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

20.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

34.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$362,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

8.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

33.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

2.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

7.4%U.S.: 8.4%

48%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

37.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 45.3% · White 33.1% · Black 10.2% · Asian 6.2% · Other or more than one race 5.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Providence city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Providence, RI?: Brett P. Smiley is the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island.
Who is on the Providence council?: Rachel M. Miller (City Council Member); Juan M. Pichardo (City Council Member); Pedro Espinal (City Council Member); Mary Kay Harris (City Council Member); John Goncalves (City Council Member); Miguel A. Sanchez (City Council Member); Sue R. AnderBois (City Council Member); Althea A. Graves (City Council Member); Shelley T. Peterson (City Council Member); Justin M. Roias (City Council Member); Jo-Ann Ryan (City Council Member); James E. Taylor (City Council Member); Ana S. Vargas (City Council Member); Oscar O. Vargas (City Council Member); Jill S Davidson (City Council Member).
What is the population of Providence, RI?: About 191,767 people, with a median age of 32.8; the median household income is $68,119 and 20.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Rhode Island Department of State's Government Directory of city and town officials; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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