North Smithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, home to about 12,708 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02824, 02876 and 02896, and parts of 02830 are in North Smithfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in North Smithfield
All in North Smithfield
All in North Smithfield
Mostly Burrillville; part is in North Smithfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Smithfield. 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)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY153 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Smithfield; 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.
North Smithfield had 12,588 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 27th 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 19°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Woonsocket, RI weather station (3 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).
114 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Smithfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (32 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
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 North Smithfield. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Smithfield ElementaryNorth Smithfield | Pre-K–4 | 583 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| North Smithfield MSNorth Smithfield | 5–8 | 502 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| North Smitfield HSNorth Smithfield | 9–12 | 532 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Burrillville.
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