Falmouth, Virginia Population 2024

4,758

Falmouth Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Falmouth was:

  • White: 58.84%
  • Black or African American: 27.11%
  • Two or more races: 10.49%
  • Asian: 3.11%
  • Other race: 0.45%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,525.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.12% (-153)
The current population of Falmouth, Virginia is 4,758 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,911.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,75958.84%
Black or African American1,27127.11%
Two or more races49210.49%
Asian1463.11%
Other race210.45%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Falmouth Population by Race

Falmouth Population Pyramid 2024

Falmouth Median Age

40.9

Total

42.5

Male

40.2

Female

Falmouth Adults

There are 3,676 adults, (741 of whom are seniors) in Falmouth.

Falmouth Age Dependency

59.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Falmouth Sex Ratio

Female2,25648.11%
Male2,43351.89%

Falmouth Population by Age

Falmouth Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9332.4377.922.1
Married8453.3397.52.5
Non Family7561.354852
Female1913.0493.26.8
Male1411.961000

3.1

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Falmouth Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree2487.47%
Bachelors Degree80424.21%
Graduate Degree78823.73%
High School Graduate98229.57%
Less Than 9th Grade1384.16%
Some College36110.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Falmouth Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Falmouth Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8831,8021,120
Black942942265
Hispanic349349136
2+ Races243243108
Asian1054848
Other Race21210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 59.48%.

Falmouth Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$101,296$145,667$76,000
Graduate Degree$130,227$132,344$111,197
High School Graduate$32,683$0$33,265
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$75,116$108,068$45,864
Some College$55,473$98,194$42,581

$75,116

Average Earnings

$108,068

Average Male

$45,864

Average Female

Falmouth Earnings by Educational Attainment

Falmouth Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Falmouth Language

89.15% of Falmouth residents speak only English, while 10.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.32% of the population.

Falmouth Language

Falmouth Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,4761134.56%
Black1,271423.3%
Asian1462517.12%

3.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.41%

Male Poverty Rate

4.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Falmouth

The race most likely to be in poverty in Falmouth is Asian, with 17.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Falmouth is Black, with 3.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.48%.

Falmouth Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.51%
Some College6.9%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Falmouth Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.55%
Male Employed6.75%
Female Employed2.42%
Male Unemployed0%

Falmouth Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Falmouth Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$153,884$171,418
Households$121,463$139,823
Married Families$170,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,615$90,014

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Falmouth Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Falmouth Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Falmouth Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Falmouth Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Falmouth Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

620

Number of Veterans

572

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War376
First Gulf War321
Vietnam97
Korea15
World War II0

Falmouth Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54290
55 to 64159
65 to 7466
75+60
18 to 3445

Falmouth Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White33615.58%
Black28426.84%
Hispanic409.73%

Falmouth Veterans by Race

Falmouth Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Falmouth Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Falmouth Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Falmouth Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Falmouth Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

32.27%

Born in Falmouth

84.9%

Native Born

15.1%

Foreign Born

7.19%

Non Citizen

7.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.9% of Falmouth residents were born in the United States, with 32.27% having been born in Virginia. 7.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Falmouth Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,758340.72%
20234,724350.75%
20224,6891533.37%
20214,536-375-7.64%
20204,9112234.76%
20194,688-240-4.87%
20184,928480.98%
20174,880-138-2.75%
20165,0183888.38%
20154,6301122.48%
20144,518-412-8.36%
20134,93045810.24%
20124,472992.26%
20114,373992.32%
20104,27400%

Falmouth Population by Year