Farmville is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Farmville to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
In terms of college education, Farmville is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.12% of adults in Farmville have a college degree.
The per capita income in Farmville in 2022 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.
