Town in Bristol County, Massachusetts · 12.4 sq mi · 1,306 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Fairhaven town. The typical household earns $95,965, and the median resident is 48.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,909 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.28%
Men 46.9 · Women 49.4
2010–2026
16,169
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
16,169
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,169 | +59 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,110 | +59 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 16,051 | +78 | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 15,973 | +102 | 0.64% |
| 2022 | 15,871 | +35 | 0.22% |
| 2021 | 15,836 | -73 | 0.46% |
| 2020 | 15,909 | -174 | 1.08% |
| 2019 | 16,083 | -34 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 16,117 | +61 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 16,056 | +20 | 0.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 159 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 49% | 41% |
| Never married | 28% | 32% | 25% |
| Divorced | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau