Johnston is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, home to about 29,835 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02919.
Homes sold for a median of $267 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Johnston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY149 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Johnston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Johnston had 29,568 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.
Providence County grew from 328,683 residents in 1900 to 660,741 in 2020.
Providence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Providence T F Green Ap, RI weather station (9 miles away).
273,731 jobs at 16,414 businesses in Providence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
402 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Johnston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 38 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 69 |
| Mental health providers | 170 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 45 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1636.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Johnston. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graniteville SchoolJohnston | Pre-K | 152 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Early Childhood CenterJohnston | K | 201 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Sarah Dyer Barnes SchoolJohnston | K–5 | 266 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Brown Avenue SchoolJohnston | 1–5 | 251 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Thornton SchoolJohnston | 1–5 | 340 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Winsor Hill SchoolJohnston | 1–5 | 380 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Nicholas A. Ferri MiddleJohnston | 6–8 | 720 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Johnston Senior HighJohnston | 9–12 | 826 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Rocco SchoolJohnston | Pre-K–8 | 147 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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