Harrisville is a census-designated place (CDP) and village in the town of Burrillville in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.
The village was named after nineteenth century manufacturer Andrew Harris.
Previously, the village was named Rhodesville, after Captain William Rhodes, an eighteenth century privateer.
[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 km2 (0.9 mi2), of which 2.1 km2 (0.8 mi2) is land and 0.1 km2 (0.04 mi2) (3.53%) is water.
The 2020 United States census counted 1,745 people, 799 households, and 268 families in Harrisville.
There were 837 housing units at an average density of 1,030.8 per square mile (398.0/km2).
39.3% of households consisted of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
[13] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 13.5% of the population.