Welcome to Pawtucket ...
The city of Pawtucket is located in Providence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pawtucket, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pawtucket has a population of 71,903 people<2> (see below for details).
Pawtucket is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pawtucket lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pawtucket lies within the (401) area code.
Websites for Pawtucket ...
Official Website: www.pawtucketri.com/
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pawtucket had an population of 71,903 people. This is an increase of 1.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pawtucket had a population of 71,148 people (or 11.35% of the total population of Providence County). This makes Pawtucket the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Pawtucket represents 6.76% of the population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 71,148 people, the population of Pawtucket decreased 2.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 72,958 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pawtucket.
Communities near Pawtucket ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pawtucket.
- Fall River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Taunton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Attleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Woonsocket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Cumberland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Coventry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- North Attleboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pawtucket. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pawtucket.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pawtucket. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pawtucket.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pawtucket. Our list includes 35 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pawtucket.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pawtucket ...
Looking for more information about Pawtucket? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pawtucket, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pawtucket.
Adding Pawtucket to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pawtucket in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pawtucket was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Pawtucket in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pawtucket.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pawtucket: www.pawtucketri.com/
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pawtucket. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pawtucket - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |