Town · Alabama

Falkville, Alabama

Falkville, town, in Morgan County, Alabama. Falkville had 1,121 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,197 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,606 (±379). GEOID 0125648.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,121

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,197 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,606 ±379

Median household income

$46,888

±$5,442 (90% margin)
Alabama: $63,999

Median home value

$139,600

±$54,140 (90% margin)
Alabama: $209,900

Median gross rent

$693

±$48 (90% margin)
Alabama: $1,007

Where is Falkville and what county is it in?

Falkville is a town in Morgan County, Alabama. It covers 4.3 square miles of land, 281 residents per square mile in 2020.

Falkville is in the Decatur, AL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Falkville (marked with a dot) in Morgan County, Alabama. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Falkville, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,121 people lived in Falkville on July 1, 2025, down 5.6% since 2020, while Alabama grew 3.3%. The 2020 Census counted 1,197 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,606 (±379).

  • July 2020→2021 −63 (1,124)
  • 2021→2022 −19 (1,105)
  • 2022→2023 +9 (1,114)
  • 2023→2024 +14 (1,128)
  • 2024→2025 −7 (1,121)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure FalkvilleMorgan CountyAlabama Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,606 ±379 124,471 5,086,768 no clear change
Households 516 ±160 49,040 1,997,247 no clear change
Average household size 2.57 ±0.46 2.50 2.48 no clear change
Housing units 545 ±160 53,905 2,337,265 no clear change

Falkville's population since 2000

From 1,202 in 2000 to 1,121 in 2025: down 6.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Falkville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,202
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,198
  • 2010 Census 1,279
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,269
  • 2020 Census 1,197
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,121

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Falkville?

The median resident of Falkville is 53.5 years old; 14.4% are under 18 and 38.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure FalkvilleMorgan CountyAlabama Change since 2015-2019
Median age 53.5 ±14.6 40.0 39.3 no clear change
Under 18 years 14.4% ±5.4 pts 23.4% 22.2% –
65 years and over 38.1% ±9.6 pts 18.0% 17.8% –
Male 46.0% ±6.4 pts 49.7% 48.6% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.6% ±1.2 pts 10.6% 5.6% –
White alone, not Hispanic 80.6% ±8.2 pts 72.1% 63.4% −12.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 4.4% ±4.4 pts 12.5% 25.6% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 6.0% ±5.6 pts 0.6% 1.4% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.3% 0.3% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 8.2% ±6.0 pts 3.4% 3.3% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.5% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 7.4% ±5.6 pts 5.5% 4.0% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.8% ±5.9 pts 9.0% 6.0% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.9% ±4.1 pts 8.1% 7.7% –
With a disability 17.3% ±6.3 pts 18.0% 16.5% –
No health insurance coverage 8.8% ±4.5 pts 10.9% 9.2% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 89.4% ±5.1 pts 85.9% 88.6% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 8.2% ±3.7 pts 23.3% 28.4% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.7% ±2.4 pts 8.1% 11.1% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 77.7% ±8.5 pts 90.2% 88.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.3% ±0.6 pts 1.4% 2.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Falkville earn?

Half of Falkville's 516 households earn less than $46,888 a year (±$5,442), against $68,845 in Morgan County and $63,999 in Alabama. In 2015-2019 it was $52,690 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure FalkvilleMorgan CountyAlabama Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $46,888 ±$5,442 $68,845 $63,999 no clear change
Mean household income $65,946 ±$9,092 $89,529 $88,898 –
Per capita income $25,894 ±$3,078 $35,920 $36,087 no clear change
People below the poverty line 14.9% ±6.5 pts 13.5% 15.6% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 16.6% ±13.9 pts 16.9% 21.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 8.7% ±5.8 pts 12.2% 13.7% –
Households with a computer 91.9% ±4.9 pts 92.4% 93.7% –
Households with a broadband subscription 75.4% ±14.7 pts 86.0% 87.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Falkville?

Owners occupy 78.7% of Falkville's occupied homes and renters 21.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,600 by its owner (±$54,140). The median renter pays $693 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure FalkvilleMorgan CountyAlabama Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $139,600 ±$54,140 $212,000 $209,900 no clear change
Median gross rent $693 ±$48 $864 $1,007 −$159
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 28.6% ±23.8 pts 36.2% 39.9% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,203 ±$289 $1,349 $1,433 –
Owner-occupied homes 78.7% ±10.4 pts 72.7% 70.2% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 21.3% ±10.4 pts 27.3% 29.8% –
Housing units 545 ±160 53,905 2,337,265 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.7% ±1.2 pts 0.9% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 12.7% ±18.3 pts 4.0% 7.2% –
Single-family detached homes 85.1% ±7.9 pts 72.1% 69.1% –
Mobile homes 6.1% ±5.2 pts 10.7% 12.3% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±7.1 pts 1.7% 2.3% –
Built 2010 to 2019 3.1% ±4.7 pts 7.8% 10.9% –
Built 1939 or earlier 15.0% ±13.5 pts 3.1% 4.9% –
Households with no vehicle 5.4% ±5.6 pts 4.8% 5.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Falkville building?

Builders took permits for 14 new housing units in Falkville in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 12.5 per 1,000 residents against 3.7 across Alabama.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 5 units
  • 2023 12 units
  • 2024 1 units
  • 2025 14 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Falkville work and get to work?

86.6% of Falkville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure FalkvilleMorgan CountyAlabama Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 47.3% ±8.0 pts 57.8% 58.3% –
Unemployment rate 1.9% ±2.0 pts 3.7% 4.7% –
Drove alone to work 86.6% ±9.7 pts 81.9% 80.6% –
Carpooled 11.9% ±9.8 pts 8.6% 8.0% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±5.9 pts 0.2% 0.3% –
Walked 0.8% ±1.4 pts 1.0% 1.1% –
Worked from home 0.8% ±1.0 pts 7.2% 8.8% –
Mean travel time to work 21.5 min ±2.4 24.9 min 25.5 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Falkville?

No census tract lies mostly in Falkville; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Falkville, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Falkville
Tract 55Morgan County6,059 $86,458 $199,60023%
Tract 53.04Morgan County5,640 $79,583 $256,7002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Falkville) · Census block assignment files

How does Falkville compare with other places in Alabama?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Falkville is the 9,832nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 244th-most populous of 463 in Alabama.

Falkville ranks 217th of 305 places in Alabama with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Falkville's rank in Alabama (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate244th463
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)235th257
Residents per square mile212th311
Median household income217th305
Per capita income223rd311
Median home value208th304
Median gross rent217th274
Poverty rate167th258
Bachelor's degree or higher279th295
Median age9th309
Owner-occupied share98th310
Travel time to work254th310

Falkville's figures with every place in Alabama (CSV)

Every place in Alabama, sortable · Compare Falkville with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Falkville?

25 of the 57 figures for Falkville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Falkville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Falkville.