Demographics

Falmouth is located in Southeastern Massachusetts on Cape Cod in Barnstable County with a year-round population estimated at 33,128 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau on July 1, 2021, the last census conducted. The seasonal population in the summertime can grow to 3 times the year-round population; to more than 100,000 people.

Geography

Falmouth lies on the southwestern tip of Cape Cod. It covers 54.4 square miles of which 44.1 square miles is land and 10.3 square miles is water - harbors, saltwater inlets and freshwater ponds. Twelve of the town's 68 miles of seashore are sandy beaches. It contains 8 villages: Falmouth Center, East Falmouth, North Falmouth, Teaticket, West Falmouth, Woods Hole, Hatchville and Waquoit. Falmouth is the closest mainland point and the Cape’s primary gateway to the island of Martha’s Vineyard, located 7 miles offshore.

Of the 15 towns located on Cape Cod, Falmouth ranks as the 2nd largest in population and size and it’s the 14th largest town in Massachusetts.

People

Falmouth, MA demographic reports and data from the United States Census Bureau as of July 1, 2021.

  • Population: 33,128

  • Population Change April 2020 - July 2021: 1.8%

  • Persons under 5 years: 3.6%

  • Persons under 18 years: 14%

  • Persons 65 years and over: 31.9%

  • Female persons: 53.5%

  • White persons: 90.1%

  • Black or African American persons: 1.3%

  • Hispanic or Latino persons: 3%

  • Asian persons: 0%

  • American Indian and Alaska Native persons : 0.9%

  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons: 0%

  • Two or More Races: 4%

Population Characteristics

  • Veterans: 2,220

  • Foreign born persons: 7.6%

Education

  • High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+: 93.8%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+: 50.1%

Families and Living Arrangement

  • Households: 14,043

  • Persons per household: 2.29

  • Living in same house 1 year ago, % of persons age 1 year+: 91.5%

  • Language other than English spoken at home, % of persons age 5 years+: 8.4%

Computer & Internet Use

  • Household with a computer: 94.9%

  • Households with a broadband internet subscriptions: 90.7%

Economy

  • In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+: 55.9%

  • In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+: 49.7%

  • Total accommodation and food services sales ($1,000): $155,299

  • Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue ($1,000): $350,519

  • Total transportation & warehousing receipts/revenue ($1,000): $13,591

  • Total retail sales ($1,000): $517,031

  • Total retail sales per capita: $16,589

Income and Poverty

  • Median household income (in 2021 dollars): $78,884

  • Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars): $51,645

  • Persons in poverty, percent: 8.1%

Businesses

  • Total employer establishments, 2020: Not Available

  • All firms, 2017: 921

  • Men-owned firms, 2017: 530

  • Women-owned firms, 2017: 165

  • Minority-owned firms, 2017: 67

  • Non-minority-owned firms, 2017: 721

  • Veteran-owned firms, 2017: 121

  • Nonveteran-owned firms, 2017: 642

Health

  • With a disability, under age 65 years: 9.1%

  • Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years: 3.1%

Transportation

  • Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years +: 25.7

 
 

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