Fall River, MA Population

Overview

93,339

Total Population

39.4

Median age

51.77%

Female population %

93.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

50.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,985

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fall River's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fall River is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fall River's population under 18 was 20.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fall River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fall River, 17.54% were under the age of 15, 18.92% aged 15 to 29, 47.65% aged 30 to 64, 13.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,307 more females than males in Fall River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.77% females and 48.23% males in Fall River, MA.
The Fall River, MA gender ratio is 93.2:100 i.e. 93.2 men to 100 women (0.932).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,729.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,704.

Fall River's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fall River population: 75.26% are White, 6.78% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.71% are Asian, 5.90% are some other race and 9.18% are multiracial.
Fall River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 10,985 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 82,354 (88.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fall River is White with a population of 70,246 (75.26% of the total population).

Fall River's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 93,952 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Fall River's population decreased by 3,186 (3.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fall River's population increased by 5,048 (5.68%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fall River's population was lowest in year 2011 at 88,835.