Falmouth is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 32,660 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Falmouth is the 46th largest community in Massachusetts.

Falmouth is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Falmouth is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Falmouth who work in sales jobs (13.02%), office and administrative support jobs (11.75%), and management occupations (9.25%).

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Falmouth has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

One of the nice things about Falmouth is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. This is definately true of Falmouth, which supports a strong tourist economy.

Falmouth Information and Demographics

The population of Falmouth is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.97% of adults in Falmouth have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Falmouth in 2000 was $27,548, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,192 for a family of four.

The people who call Falmouth home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Falmouth is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Falmouth include Irish, English, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, French Canadian, Polish, and Cape Verdean.

The most common language spoken in Falmouth is English. Some people also speak Portuguese.