Fall River

Population: 93,764
Median household income: $53,933
Median home value: $357,800

Fall River, a community in Bristol County, Massachusetts, has 93,764 residents. Its median household income of $53,933 runs below the Bristol County figure of $84,198.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fall River's population grew 4.9% from 89,388 to 93,764, while its median home value rose 47.7% from $242,200 to $357,800.

Households average 2.21 people. The median gross rent is $1,086.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 93,764
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,933
Median home value: $357,800
Median gross rent: $1,086
Housing units: 44,359
Homeownership rate: 36.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

89,38893,764

Median household income

$43,503$53,933

Median home value

$242,200$357,800

Median gross rent

$804$1,086

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	89,388	$43,503	$242,200	$804
2020	89,618	$46,007	$256,200	$834
2021	93,339	$49,613	$282,500	$918
2022	93,638	$52,734	$328,100	$1,020
2023	93,764	$53,933	$357,800	$1,086

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,089	5.4%
5 to 17	14,634	15.6%
18 to 24	7,030	7.5%
25 to 34	14,589	15.6%
35 to 44	12,772	13.6%
45 to 54	12,556	13.4%
55 to 64	12,221	13.0%
65 to 74	8,656	9.2%
75 and over	6,217	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	65,120	69.5%
Black or African American	5,128	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	104	0.1%
Asian	2,512	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1,338	1.4%
Two or more races	7,206	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,356	13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.2%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15,541	23.2%
High school graduate	22,897	34.2%
Some college or associate's	17,296	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	7,453	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3,824	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit1.3%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30,435	72.4%
Carpooled	6,131	14.6%
Public transit	546	1.3%
Walked	1,632	3.9%
Bicycle	51	0.1%
Worked from home	2,741	6.5%
Other means	485	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,571	32.0%
15 to 29 min	13,416	34.2%
30 to 44 min	6,712	17.1%
45 to 59 min	2,984	7.6%
60+ min	3,597	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 20.9% (19,362 of 92,513)

	Count	Share
Family households	23,492	56.2%
Nonfamily households	18,295	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	41,787	94.2%
Vacant	2,572	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,170	36.3%
Renter-occupied	26,617	63.7%

1-unit, detached22.9%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units44.4%

5 to 19 units20.4%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,150	22.9%
1-unit, attached	909	2.0%
2 to 4 units	19,695	44.4%
5 to 19 units	9,055	20.4%
20 or more units	4,281	9.7%
Mobile home & other	269	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2523000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 7.12 sq mi
Center point: 41.7254, -71.0942