Census place 5568275

River Falls

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

Official Census name: River Falls city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in River Falls.

According to the 2025 estimate, River Falls has a population of 17,916 and 2,402 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: population density is 2,402/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi; median home value is $327,600, above the comparison median of $281,700; and typical commute is 22 minutes, above the comparison median of 20.9 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,402/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi
median home value
$327,600
Above the comparison median of $281,700
typical commute
22 minutes
Above the comparison median of 20.9 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,916
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,402/sq mi
7.5 sq mi land area
Median age
28.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$83,627
Median home value
$327,600
Median gross rent
$1,107
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44.9%
Typical commute
22 min
Drive-alone commute
74.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
7.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
44.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
33.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
70.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
11.5%

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
93.9%
Homes built 2020+
4.4%
Households without a vehicle
5%
Households with children
28%
Residents with a disability
11.1%
Residents without insurance
3.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

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: ST PAUL DWTN AP (22 mi from place center)
Average high
55.2°F
Average low
37.7°F
Annual rainfall
29.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in River Falls.

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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