Fall River population

Fall River, Massachusetts had an estimated 95,298 residents on July 1, 2025, the 382nd-largest city in the US. That is up 7.2% since the 2010 Census and up 3.7% since 2000.

Fall RiverMassachusettsPop. 95,298
Population, July 2025
95,298+1.4% since April 2020
People per sq mile
2,87733.1 sq mi of land
Median age
39.316.1% are 65 or older
Households with kids
26.3%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

75k80k85k90k95k2000: 91,92820002001: 91,9012002: 92,11320022003: 92,1402004: 91,56420042005: 90,9062006: 90,21620062007: 89,8002008: 89,45620082009: 89,0862010: 88,85720102011: 88,8352012: 88,86520122013: 89,0112014: 89,16720142015: 89,3632016: 89,39520162017: 89,4352018: 89,79820182019: 89,6532020: 93,98220202021: 93,8272022: 93,85720222023: 94,4372024: 95,03320242025: 95,2982025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
202595,298+265Estimate, July 1
202495,033+596Estimate, July 1
202394,437+580Estimate, July 1
202293,857+30Estimate, July 1
202193,827-155Estimate, July 1
202093,982+4,329April 2020 estimates base
201989,653-145Estimate, July 1
201889,798+363Estimate, July 1
201789,435+40Estimate, July 1
201689,395+32Estimate, July 1
201589,363+196Estimate, July 1
201489,167+156Estimate, July 1
201389,011+146Estimate, July 1
201288,865+30Estimate, July 1
201188,835-22Estimate, July 1
201088,857-2292010 Census (April 1)
200989,086-370Estimate, July 1
200889,456-344Estimate, July 1
200789,800-416Estimate, July 1
200690,216-690Estimate, July 1
200590,906-658Estimate, July 1
200491,564-576Estimate, July 1
200392,140+27Estimate, July 1
200292,113+212Estimate, July 1
200191,901-27Estimate, July 1
200091,928April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Fall River in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Fall River had 95,298 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 382nd-largest city in the US.

Is Fall River growing?

Yes. Fall River has grown 7.2% since the 2010 Census (88,857 people), and grown 1.4% since 2020.

What was the population of Fall River in 2000?

About 91,928 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 88,857.

How dense is Fall River?

Fall River has about 2,877 people per square mile of land (33.1 square miles).

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