Falmouth

Population: 5,036
Median household income: $125,305
Median home value: $422,500

Falmouth, a community in Stafford County, Virginia, has 5,036 residents. Its median household income of $125,305 runs below the Stafford County figure of $133,792.

From 2019 to 2023, Falmouth's population grew 7.4% from 4,688 to 5,036, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $319,700 to $422,500.

44.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,036
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $125,305
Median home value: $422,500
Median gross rent: $1,972
Housing units: 2,107
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6885,036

Median household income

$94,766$125,305

Median home value

$319,700$422,500

Median gross rent

$996$1,972

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,688	$94,766	$319,700	$996
2020	4,911	$108,810	$342,900	$1,470
2021	4,536	$111,250	$352,200	$1,498
2022	4,689	$121,463	$412,800	$1,733
2023	5,036	$125,305	$422,500	$1,972

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	176	3.5%
5 to 17	1,174	23.3%
18 to 24	276	5.5%
25 to 34	741	14.7%
35 to 44	783	15.5%
45 to 54	613	12.2%
55 to 64	463	9.2%
65 to 74	459	9.1%
75 and over	351	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,313	45.9%
Black or African American	1,379	27.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	207	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	284	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	853	16.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree23.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	6.5%
High school graduate	907	26.6%
Some college or associate's	770	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	712	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	800	23.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit1.3%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,842	81.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	29	1.3%
Walked	60	2.7%
Bicycle	5	0.2%
Worked from home	286	12.6%
Other means	42	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	312	15.8%
15 to 29 min	794	40.1%
30 to 44 min	281	14.2%
45 to 59 min	198	10.0%
60+ min	393	19.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 10.9% (548 of 5,036)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,320	66.4%
Nonfamily households	668	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,988	94.4%
Vacant	119	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,634	82.2%
Renter-occupied	354	17.8%

1-unit, detached87.6%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,846	87.6%
1-unit, attached	159	7.5%
2 to 4 units	71	3.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	31	1.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5127264
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 38.3302, -77.4659