Farmville, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,774

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

24.8

6.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

7.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,966

1.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$238,900

Population & Diversity

Farmville, VA is home to a population of 7.77k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.33% of Farmville, VA residents were born outside of the country (337 people).

In 2024, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.02k people) in Farmville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.99k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 251 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Farmville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Farmville, VA was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Farmville, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Farmville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.02k ± 401
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 406
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
251 ± 300

2.44%

Hispanic Population

190 people

2.44% of the people in Farmville, VA are hispanic (190 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Farmville, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

4.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

337 people

5.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

435 people

As of 2024, 4.33% of Farmville, VA residents (337 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Farmville, VA was 5.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Farmville, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
168 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
119 ± 113
Korea
28 ± 33

Farmville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Farmville, VA.

Economy

The economy of Farmville, VA employs 2.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Farmville, VA were Educational Services (688 people), Accommodation & Food Services (485 people), and Retail Trade (485 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($85,833), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,625), and Educational Services ($53,676).

Employment

Occupations

2.82k

2024 Value

± 464

4.44%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmville, VA grew at a rate of 4.44%, from 2.7k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Farmville, VA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (452 people), Management Occupations (412 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (349 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Farmville, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.82k

2024 Value

± 464

4.44%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmville, VA grew at a rate of 4.44%, from 2.7k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Farmville, VA, are Educational Services (688 people), Accommodation & Food Services (485 people), and Retail Trade (485 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Farmville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Farmville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,014

Median earning men ± $8,298

$25,738

Median earning women ± $5,596

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,071), Public Administration ($60,473), and Manufacturing ($50,060).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,700), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,578).

Education

The student population of Farmville, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,316 male students and 3,296 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Farmville, VA are White (800 and 70.5%), Black or African American (145 and 12.8%), Hispanic or Latino (71 and 6.26%), and Two or More Races (56 and 4.94%).

The largest universities in Farmville, VA by number of degrees awarded are Longwood University (1,167 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Farmville, VA are General Business Administration & Management (454 and 38.9%), Elementary Education & Teaching (57 and 4.88%), and Registered Nursing (55 and 4.71%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,840 for in-state students and $21,080 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Farmville, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,612 (28.5% men and 71.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,612 students enrolled in Farmville, VA, 28.5% men and 71.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,219 records, of which 73.3% were women and 26.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
98 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
57 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
55 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Farmville, VA was General Business Administration & Management with 98 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Farmville, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Longwood University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,167 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Longwood University with 1,167 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 367 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Farmville, VA, which is 0.459 times less than the 800 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 800 degrees mean that there were 5.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 145 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,840) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($6,900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Farmville, VA was $238,900 in 2024, which is 0.718 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,700 to $238,900, a 6.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Farmville, VA is 36.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Farmville, VA have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Farmville, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$238,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,912

$943

Median Property Taxes

±$201

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Farmville, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Farmville, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

36.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 36.6% of the housing units in Farmville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Farmville, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,966

Median Household Income

± $7,734

2.58k

Number of Households

± 451

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Farmville, VA grew to $40,966 from the previous year's value of $40,282.

The following chart displays the households in Farmville, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Farmville, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.5%)
Walked (17.8%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 62.5% of workers in Farmville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Farmville, VA have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.51% of the workforce in Farmville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Farmville, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Farmville, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Farmville, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farmville, VA (1.09k out of 5.37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Farmville, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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