Humidity & wind
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Population
101,834
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$357,300
Owner-occupied units
New Bedford, MA
Massachusetts · 41.661° N, 70.938° W · 20 sq mi
New Bedford is a city in Massachusetts, with a population of 101,834 and about 5,091 residents per square mile. The median household earns $56,981 a year, and the median home is worth $357,300.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
20 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
5,091
People per square mile
Rank by population
#346
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#643
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$56,981
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,137
Per month
Homeownership
40.3%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
24.7 min
One way
People
Median age
37
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
17%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
20.4%
Households
42,271
2.35 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 26.2%
Retail trade 12.2%
Manufacturing 11.1%
Construction 9.7%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Massachusetts
Name
Abigail Johnson
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$31.5B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Milton
Source of wealth
Fidelity
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Massachusetts · private sector
Employer
Mass General Brigham
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Massachusetts
Company
TJX
Revenue
$56.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Framingham
Ticker
TJX
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
State of Massachusetts
State bird
Black-capped Chickadee
State flower
Mayflower
State capital
Boston
Nickname
The Bay State
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