Farmville Authority

Farmville is a lower-income small town of 7,774 with home prices 1.6× below the Virginia median.

Farmville, Virginia

Farmville (7,774 residents) operates as a chartered municipality within Cumberland County, Virginia. The median household income stands at $40,966.

Definition and scope

Farmville is a chartered municipality within Cumberland County, Virginia, Virginia. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 5.

Who lives here

Farmville has approximately 7,774 residents. The median age is 24.8 years. Roughly 37% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $238,900.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 64.5%
• Black or African American: 25.6%
• Hispanic or Latino: 2.4%
• Asian: 1.5%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Farmville is $40,966. Poverty rate stands at 20.4%. Unemployment rate at last release was 1.2%. Educational attainment: 34.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Farmville:

• Public schools: 4
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 5

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Providence Airport. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is Prince Edward Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Lynchburg, Virginia.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 404 feet. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 6a.

References

• Virginia State Authority — state-level reference for Virginia.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.