There were 8,601 businesses in Providence County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates there were 16,025 total businesses in Providence County.
The following table gives a breakdown of businesses in Providence County by total employees in 2019.
Businesses in Providence County (2019) by total employees
| Total employees | Total businesses |
|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 8,601 |
| 5 to 9 | 2,851 |
| 10 to 19 | 2,100 |
| 20 to 49 | 1,516 |
| 50 to 99 | 486 |
| 100 to 249 | 304 |
| 250 to 499 | 49 |
| more than 500 | 18 |
