Health in Fall River, Massachusetts: official figures
5.7% of residents of Fall River (5,348 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 252nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Massachusetts: 2.6%).
How many children in Fall River are uninsured?
In Fall River, 2.3% of children under 19 and 8.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Fall River are on Medicaid?
38.2% of residents of Fall River under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 42nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Massachusetts: 18.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Fall River have a disability?
20.7% of residents of Fall River (19,295 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 12th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Massachusetts: 12.3%); 9.8% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Fall River have a disability?
By age, 40.0% of residents of Fall River aged 65 and over, 20.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 7.6% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Fall River, Massachusetts?
An estimated 35.2% of adults in Fall River had obesity in 2023, joint 307th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Fall River?
An estimated 11.2% of adults in Fall River had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 343rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Fall River?
An estimated 22.6% of adults in Fall River reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 4th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 26.4% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Fall River have high blood pressure?
In Fall River, an estimated 32.6% of adults had high blood pressure and 30.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 148th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Fall River see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.4% of adults in Fall River had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 80th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Fall River compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Fall River ranks 572 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 569 | Bartlett | 5.8% |
| 570 | Eau Claire | 5.8% |
| 571 | Lacey | 5.8% |
| 572 | Fall River | 5.7% |
| 573 | Sterling Heights | 5.7% |
| 574 | Yucaipa | 5.7% |
| 575 | Toledo | 5.7% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Fall River ranks 12 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Enid | 20.9% |
| 10 | Hemet | 20.9% |
| 11 | Kingsport | 20.8% |
| 12 | Fall River | 20.7% |
| 13 | Lakewood | 20.6% |
| 14 | Joplin | 20.6% |
| 15 | Newark | 20.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fall River ranks 310 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | San Antonio | 35.2% |
| 308 | Lafayette | 35.2% |
| 309 | Manchester | 35.2% |
| 310 | Fall River | 35.2% |
| 311 | Little Elm | 35.2% |
| 312 | Kentwood | 35.2% |
| 313 | Anchorage | 35.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fall River ranks 347 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 344 | Springfield | 11.2% |
| 345 | Warren | 11.2% |
| 346 | Lowell | 11.2% |
| 347 | Fall River | 11.2% |
| 348 | Apopka | 11.2% |
| 349 | Kannapolis | 11.2% |
| 350 | Taylor | 11.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fall River ranks 12 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Terre Haute | 22.0% |
| 10 | Cleveland | 21.9% |
| 11 | New Bedford | 21.7% |
| 12 | Fall River | 21.6% |
| 13 | Dayton | 21.3% |
| 14 | Hamilton | 20.9% |
| 15 | Kingsport | 20.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fall River ranks 4 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flint | 24.0% |
| 2 | Detroit | 22.8% |
| 3 | New Bedford | 22.7% |
| 4 | Fall River | 22.6% |
| 5 | Youngstown | 22.6% |
| 6 | Canton | 22.4% |
| 7 | Gary | 22.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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