Falmouth, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 32,660. Estimated population in July 2024: 33,644 (+3.0% change)
Males: 15,252 (46.7%), Females: 17,408 (53.3%)
Barnstable County
Demographics
Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $48,191
Median house value: $181,500
Population by Race
Races in Falmouth:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- Black (1.8%)
- Other race (1.4%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
Ancestries: Irish (25.8%), English (17.9%), Portuguese (9.9%), Italian (9.2%), German (8.6%), French (6.0%).
Elevation: 10 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Falmouth
- High school or higher: 90.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Falmouth town
- Never married: 20.8%
- Now married: 58.6%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 10.8%
5.8% Foreign born (3.6% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Falmouth:
- FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (67&100 TER HEUN DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Falmouth:
- MARTHA’S VINEYARD HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; OAK BLUFFS, MA)
- CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 11 miles; POCASSET, MA)
- REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 18 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Falmouth:
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 12 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 25 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
- NANTUCKET MEMORIAL (about 44 miles; NANTUCKET, MA; Abbreviation: ACK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Falmouth:
- FALMOUTH AIRPARK (about 6 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: 5B6)
- OTIS ANGB (about 10 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: FMH)
- KATAMA AIRPARK (about 15 miles; EDGARTOWN, MA; Abbreviation: 1B2)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Falmouth:
- SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC (Full-time enrollment: 219; Location: 171 Woods Hole Road; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sea.edu)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falmouth:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 28 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
Schools
Public high school in Falmouth:
- FALMOUTH HIGH (Students: 1,282; Location: 874 GIFFORD STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Falmouth:
- FALMOUTH ACADEMY (Students: 209; Location: 7 HIGHFIELD DR; Grades: 7 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Falmouth:
- LAWRENCE (Students: 751; Location: 113 LAKEVIEW AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
- MORSE POND SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 323 JONES ROAD; Grades: 05 – 06)
- MULLEN-HALL (Students: 395; Location: 130 KATHERINE BATES; Grades: PK – 04)
Libraries
Libraries in Falmouth:
- FALMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,609,931; Location: 123 KATHARINE LEE BATES ROAD; 136,909 books; 4,215 audio materials; 5,510 video materials; 983 serial subscriptions)
- WEST FALMOUTH LIBRARY, INC. (Operating income: $57,570; Location: 575 WEST FALMOUTH HGHWY.; 8,800 books; 75 audio materials; 47 serial subscriptions)