Massachusetts / Census place 2545000

New Bedford

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

Official Census name: New Bedford city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
101,834
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
5,091/sq mi
20 sq mi land area
Median age
37 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$56,981
Median home value
$357,300
Median gross rent
$1,137
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17%
Typical commute
24.7 min
Public transit commute
2.7%

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 (2 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 New Bedford.

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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.

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