2024 presidential election
Valley Falls
HarrisD+6.6
Constituent county margins for Valley Falls, RIOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 52.2% | 3,350 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 45.6% | 2,925 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.2% | 144 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +27.8% |
| 2012 | +29.1% |
| 2016 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | +6.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3,350 | 2,925 | 6,419 | ||
| D | 3,314 | 2,469 | 5,891 | ||
| D | 2,851 | 2,090 | 5,255 | ||
| D | 3,301 | 1,812 | 5,113 | ||
| D | 3,308 | 1,847 | 5,250 |
Demographics
Demographic profile
Demographic Profile
Key indicators compared across containing geographies
| Indicator | Valley FallsCity | Rhode IslandState | United StatesNation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race & Ethnicity | |||
| White | 80.6% | 70.4% | 61.0% |
| Black | 6.6% | 5.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 3.5% | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 7.8% | 12.2% | 12.6% |
| Other race | 4.5% | 8.4% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.2% | 17.7% | 19.3% |
| Income & Age | |||
| Median household income | $92,901 | $87,796 | $84,427 |
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 11.2% | 12.5% |
| Median age | 41.7 | 40.8 | 39.1 |
| Age 18–24 | 10.1% | 10.0% | 9.2% |
| Age 65 and older | 16.4% | 18.8% | 17.2% |
| Education & Language | |||
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 29.1% | 37.7% | 35.7% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 23.7% | 23.1% | 22.3% |
| Other Indo-European | 10.5% | 4.1% | 2.0% |
| Spanish | 6.8% | 13.5% | 13.6% |
| French (incl. Cajun & Haitian) | 3.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% |
| Other languages | 1.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Ancestry | |||
| Largest ancestry | Italian 13.1% | Irish 16.1% | German 12.5% |
| 2nd-largest ancestry | Irish 12.3% | Italian 14.7% | English 9.5% |
| 3rd-largest ancestry | English 7.6% | English 10.8% | Irish 9.4% |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 40.8%County context | 40.6% | 18.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3.8%County context | 3.9% | 16.5% |
| Unaffiliated or unclaimed | 48.0%County context | 48.5% | 51.5% |
ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.
Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
13.1%
Irish
12.3%
English
7.6%
French
7.0%
German
3.4%
American
3.1%
Polish
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$92,901
Valley Falls$92,901
Rhode Island$87,796
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
4.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.3%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)16.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European10.5%
Spanish6.8%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)3.8%
Other languages1.8%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.1%
Arabic0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Unaffiliated or not counted48.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.
Valley Falls sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.6 points.
A population of 12,657, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,901 describe the city.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Valley Falls, Rhode Island vote in 2024?
In 2024, Valley Falls, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 6.6 points (D+6.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,419 votes cast, 3,350 went Democratic and 2,925 went Republican.
What is Valley Falls, Rhode Island's political typology?
Akashic places Valley Falls, Rhode Island in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Valley Falls, Rhode Island?
Valley Falls, Rhode Island has a population of 12,657 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Valley Falls, Rhode Island?
Median household income in Valley Falls, Rhode Island is $92,901 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Valley Falls, Rhode Island?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Valley Falls, Rhode Island from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.