Farmville is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Farmville area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Farmville maintain a good economy.
In terms of college education, Farmville is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.54% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Farmville in 2022 was $21,612, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,448 for a family of four. However, Farmville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Farmville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Farmville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Farmville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Farmville include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Farmville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
