Falcon, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 328. Estimated population in July 2024: 344 (+4.9% change)
Males: 159 (48.5%), Females: 169 (51.5%)

Cumberland County

Zip code: 28342

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $31,125
Median house value: $108,300

Population by Race

Races in Falcon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.1%)
  • Black (9.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)

Ancestries: United States (29.6%), English (10.4%), Scottish (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), German (2.1%), Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Falcon

  • High school or higher: 91.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Falcon town

  • Never married: 39.6%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-13.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Falcon:

  • BETSY JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DUNN, NC)
  • GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ERWIN, NC)
  • FAYETTEVILLE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Falcon:

  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 21 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
  • POPE AFB (about 25 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 48 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Falcon:

  • HARNETT COUNTY (about 14 miles; ERWIN, NC; Abbreviation: HRJ)
  • GRAYS CREEK (about 25 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 2GC)
  • SAMPSON COUNTY (about 26 miles; CLINTON, NC; Abbreviation: CTZ)

Amtrak station near Falcon:

  • 19 miles: FAYETTEVILLE (472 HAY ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falcon:

  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 16 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 42 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)