Census place 2523000

Fall River

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fall River city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fall River.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fall River has a population of 95,298 and 2,877 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 58 covered Massachusetts places are: median household income is $56,673, below the comparison median of $87,361; median gross rent is $1,155, below the comparison median of $1,677; and median home value is $395,500, below the comparison median of $498,050. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$56,673
Below the comparison median of $87,361
median gross rent
$1,155
Below the comparison median of $1,677
median home value
$395,500
Below the comparison median of $498,050

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Fall River's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
95,298
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,877/sq mi
33.1 sq mi land area
Median age
39.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$56,673
Median home value
$395,500
Median gross rent
$1,155
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.4%
Typical commute
25.8 min
Drive-alone commute
70.9%
Public transit commute
1.8%
Walked to work
3.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
64.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
4%
Working from home
7.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
16.4%
Households with children
26.3%
Residents with a disability
20.7%
Residents without insurance
5.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Bristol County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
20
Severe Storm declarations
8
Hurricane declarations
7
Snowstorm declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEW BEDFORD MUNI AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
60.6°F
Average low
40.2°F
Annual rainfall
45.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Fall River.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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