Falmouth is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,197 people and two associated neighborhoods, Falmouth is the 183rd largest community in Kentucky.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Falmouth is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.19% of the Falmouth workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Falmouth is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Falmouth who work in office and administrative support (12.28%), healthcare suport services (11.70%), and sales jobs (10.43%). One downside of living in Falmouth is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Falmouth, the average commute to work is 32.48 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The population of Falmouth has a very low overall level of education: only 7.79% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Falmouth in 2022 was $17,882, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,528 for a family of four. Falmouth also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.97% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Falmouth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Falmouth residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Falmouth include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Falmouth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
