Falmouth, Massachusetts Population

Overview

32,526

Total Population

55.8

Median age

53.48%

Female population %

87:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

74.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

965

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Falmouth town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Falmouth town is 55.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Falmouth town's population under 18 was 14.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Falmouth town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Falmouth town, 10.69% were under the age of 15, 14.52% aged 15 to 29, 42.85% aged 30 to 64, 26.78% aged 65 to 84, and 5.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,262 more females than males in Falmouth town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.48% females and 46.52% males in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
The Falmouth, Massachusetts gender ratio is 87:100 i.e. 87 men to 100 women (0.870).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,580.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,934.

Falmouth town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Falmouth town population: 90.12% are White, 1.31% are Black or African American, 0.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.57% are Asian, 2.12% are some other race and 4.03% are multiracial.
Falmouth town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 965 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,561 (97.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Falmouth town is White with a population of 29,311 (90.12% of the total population).

Falmouth town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 33,713 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Falmouth town's population decreased by 1,275 (3.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Falmouth town's population increased by 997 (3.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Falmouth town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 30,981.