Central Falls city, Rhode Island
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,124
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,124
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,034
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,586
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,583
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,583
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,376
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.7%
Female persons, percent 47.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 20.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 35.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 69.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 15.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 332
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 44.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 25.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $352,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,917
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $905
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,200
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,683
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.83
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 72.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,833
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,735
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,123
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,995
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,601
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,285
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,117
Persons in poverty, percent 24.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18,913.7
Population per square mile, 2010 16,171.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.20
FIPS Code 4414140