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.
The education level of Farmville citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.12% of adults in Farmville have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Farmville in 2018 was $19,935, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,740 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 German, Irish, English, Italian, and African.
The most common language spoken in Farmville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
