What is the population of Falmouth?

The population of Falmouth, MA is 31,107.

Where is Falmouth located?

Falmouth, MA is located at latitude 41.5515000 and longitude -70.6147500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Falmouth?

The area of Falmouth, MA is 141 km².

What is the elevation of Falmouth?

Falmouth, MA has an elevation of 2 meters (7 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Falmouth in?

Falmouth, MA is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Falmouth in?

Falmouth is in the state of Massachusetts, United States.

What county is Falmouth, MA in?

Falmouth is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

How has the population of Falmouth changed?

The population of Falmouth, MA has increased from 25,223 (2001) to 31,107 (2020), a change of 23.3%.

Falmouth, Massachusetts

Falmouth: town in Massachusetts, United States

About

Falmouth is a town located in the county of Barnstable in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Its population at the 2010 census was 31,531 and a population density of 224 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 31,107 inhabitants.

The town was created 366 years ago in 1659.

Falmouth locator map — Location of Falmouth on Massachusetts map.

Quick Facts about Falmouth

Population	31,107 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Massachusetts (United States)
County	Barnstable County
Postal code	02540
Area	141 km²
Latitude & Longitude	41.5515,-70.6148
Named for	Falmouth
Altitude	10 feet / 3 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1660 (366 years ago)
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	23:36:08 (14th April 2026)
Density	221 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-1.36% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Falmouth is located at 41°33'5"N 70°36'53"W (41.5515000, -70.6147500).

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Falmouth has 1 neighbours.

Mashpee town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Falmouth decreased by 1.36% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2001	25,223	-	census
2010	31,531	20.01%	census
2011	31,563	0.1%	estimation process
2012	31,496	-0.21%	estimation process
2013	31,464	-0.1%	estimation process
2014	31,360	-0.33%	estimation process
2015	31,287	-0.23%	estimation process
2016	31,173	-0.37%	estimation process
2017	31,126	-0.15%	estimation process
2018	31,008	-0.38%	estimation process
2019	30,993	-0.05%	estimation process
2020	31,107	0.37%	estimation process

Falmouth zip code is 02540. County name: Barnstable, County fips: 25001

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Where to Stay in Falmouth

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People born in Falmouth (15)

People born in Falmouth, including professional baseball player Steve Cishek, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts George Bradbury, actor Casey Affleck, .

More notable people

Jessica Dubroff (American child pilot trainee) she was born in 05/05/1988
Katharine Lee Bates (American poet and songwriter) she was born in 16/10/1863
Charles Bennett Ray (American activist) he was born in 25/12/1807
Charles F. Swift (American politician) he was born in 18/06/1825
Chuck O'Neil (American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist) he was born in 22/09/1985
Don Wheldon (American ice hockey player) he was born in 28/12/1954
Greg Dean Schmitz (American writer) he was born in 18/08/1970
Wesley Dennis (American illustrator) he was born in 16/05/1903
Meghan Lino (Paralympian) she was born in 13/08/1984
Clenet Verdi-Rose he was born in 26/02/1982
Mary Bubb (journalist (b. 1920, d. 1988)) she was born in 17/09/1920
Tom Norris (American mixing engineer, sound designer, record producer, mastering engineer, and songwriter born 1991) he was born in 11/07/1991

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Falmouth, MA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
166692	Massachusetts Maritime Academy	Buzzards Bay (MA)	02532-1803
373711	Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School	Bourne (MA)	02532
165194	Cape Cod Community College	West Barnstable (MA)	02668-1599
167039	Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford	New Bedford (MA)	02720-3445
167987	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	North Dartmouth (MA)	02747-2300

Nearby Transit Stations (11)

Rail and bus stations connected to Falmouth, MA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
PVD	Providence station	100 Gaspee Street	RAIL
KIN	Kingston station	1 Railroad Avenue	RAIL
RTE	Route 128 station	50 University Ave	RAIL
BBY	Back Bay station	145 Dartmouth St.	RAIL
BOS	South Station	2 South Station	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Falmouth.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Falmouth Post Office	Falmouth (MA)	02540
Teatick Post Office	Teaticket (MA)	02536
Woods Hol Post Office	Woods Hole (MA)	02543
West Falmouth Post Office	West Falmouth (MA)	02574
East Falmouth Post Office	East Falmouth (MA)	02536

Other places with the same name (2)

Falmouth, Maine town in Cumberland County, Maine with a population of 12,440 people.
Falmouth, Kentucky city in Kentucky with a population of 2,086 people.

Other cities in Barnstable County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Barnstable County , MA. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Barnstable	44,535	A town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Yarmouth	23,166	City in Massachusetts
Sandwich	20,151	Human settlement in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Bourne	19,743	Town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Mashpee	14,266	Town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Hyannis	14,120	Village in town of Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Dennis	13,890	Town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Harwich	12,144	Town on Cape Cod, in Barnstable County in the state of Massachusetts
South Yarmouth	11,092	Census-designated place in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Brewster	9,772	Town in Massachusetts
Marstons Mills	8,017	City in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
East Falmouth	6,038	Census-designated place in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
West Yarmouth	6,012	Census-designated place in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Chatham	5,994	Town in Massachusetts, USA
Orleans	5,802	Town of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Yarmouth Port	5,320	Census designated place

Distance to Other Cities

Falmouth distances to largest Massachusetts cities