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

Map of Falmouth, MA

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:

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)