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River Falls Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

River Falls Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

17,802

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.6%
5 - 17:
13.5%
18 - 24:
36.9%
25 - 34:
8.3%
35 - 54:
18.6%
55 - 64:
9.2%
Over 65 Years:
11.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
29.2%
29.2%
98.0%
98.0%
42.9%
42.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

River Falls
USA
$35,085
$35,085
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

River Falls
USA
$77,009
$77,009
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.4%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Education
Retail
Healthcare
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Construction
Arts
Other
Public Service
Transportation
16.0%
16.0%
15.0%
15.0%
14.2%
14.2%
13.4%
13.4%
9.7%
9.7%
6.5%
6.5%
5.0%
5.0%
4.3%
4.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
93.9%
93.9%
2.5%
2.5%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Norwegian
English
Swedish
Scandinavian
Italian
Polish
Dutch
French
Danish
European
Scottish
Czech
Swiss
Austrian
French Canadian
Welsh
Scots-Irish
British
38.2%
38.2%
14.4%
14.4%
10.0%
10.0%
6.8%
6.8%
6.5%
6.5%
4.1%
4.1%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
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0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Miao/Hmong
German/Yiddish
Spanish
Italian
Portuguese
Chinese
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Scandinavian languages
West Germanic languages
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
97.4%
97.4%
5.0%
5.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born River Falls Residents

1.8%

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