How long is the commute from Smithfield, RI?

Name: Commute and cars in Smithfield, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Smithfield, RI take an average of 24.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

5.3% of workers walk to work.

14.0% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.6 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 14.0%
Households without a car: 7.2%

How people in Smithfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Smithfield	Providence County	Rhode Island	United States
Drove alone	74.8% (±3.4 points)	70.7%	72.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.5% (±1.7 points)	8.8%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	1.7%	3.2%
Walked	5.3% (±0.9 points)	3.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±0.9 points)	2.9%	2.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.0% (±3.1 points)	12.3%	13.0%	15.1%

In Smithfield, the average commute is not measurably different from Providence County (25.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Rhode Island (25.5 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Smithfield, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Providence County (2.3%).

It is also lower than in Rhode Island (1.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Providence County, Smithfield ranks 12 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 29 of 39.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Smithfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Smithfield	Providence County	Rhode Island	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±2.8 points)	11.5%	9.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.7% (±4.4 points)	38.9%	36.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.2% (±5.0 points)	34.3%	36.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.9% (±3.4 points)	15.3%	18.0%	21.9%

In Smithfield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Providence County (11.5%).

It is not measurably different from Rhode Island (9.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Smithfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Smithfield	Providence County	Rhode Island	United States
Workers working from home	14.0% (±3.1 points)	12.3% (±0.6 points)	13.0% (±0.5 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.1% (±4.4 points)	94.0% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.0% (±2.6 points)	90.5% (±0.5 points)	91.7% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Smithfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Providence County (90.5%).

It is not measurably different from Rhode Island (91.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Smithfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Smithfield	—	24.6 minutes (±1.6)	—
Harmony	4.1 mi	35.2 minutes (±9.7)	Higher
Lincoln	4.2 mi	24.3 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
North Providence	4.6 mi	27.3 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Johnston	5.1 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
North Smithfield	5.2 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Cumberland Hill	6.2 mi	26.3 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Chepachet	6.9 mi	33.3 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Central Falls	7.0 mi	27.4 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harmony, RI (35.2 minutes), Chepachet, RI (33.3 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Providence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Central Falls	27.4 minutes (±2.7)
7	North Providence	27.3 minutes (±2.5)
8	North Smithfield	26.4 minutes (±3.0)
9	Cumberland	26.3 minutes (±1.6)
10	Pawtucket	25.6 minutes (±1.2)
11	Providence	25.0 minutes (±0.9)
12	Smithfield	24.6 minutes (±1.6)
13 (tie)	Cranston	24.3 minutes (±1.0)
13 (tie)	Lincoln	24.3 minutes (±1.5)
15	Johnston	23.6 minutes (±1.3)
16	East Providence	22.6 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Providence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Smithfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Greenville.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Smithfield

How long is the average commute in Smithfield?

Workers who live in Smithfield, RI take an average of 24.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Smithfield without a car?

7.2% of households in Smithfield have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Smithfield?

14.0% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Smithfield worked from home, and 92.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Smithfield town, Providence County, Rhode Island (county subdivision:66200, in state:44 county:007).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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