Town · New York

Town of Fallsburg, New York

Fallsburg (town), town, in Sullivan County, New York. Fallsburg (town) had 15,156 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 14,192 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 14,581 (±25). GEOID 3610525241.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

15,156

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 14,192 · ACS 2020-2024: 14,581 ±25

Median household income

$62,452

±$6,784 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$256,000

±$44,687 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$1,079

±$87 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Fallsburg (town) and what county is it in?

Fallsburg (town) is a town in Sullivan County, New York. It covers 77.6 square miles of land, 183 residents per square mile in 2020.

7 places lie inside the Town of Fallsburg: South Fallsburg (CDP, 2,347 in 2020), Fallsburg (CDP, 1,862 in 2020), Loch Sheldrake (CDP, 1,025 in 2020), Woodridge (village, 747 in 2020), Mountain Dale (CDP, 633 in 2020), Hurleyville (CDP, 519 in 2020) and Woodbourne (CDP, 411 in 2020).

Fallsburg (town) is in the Monticello, NY micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Fallsburg (town) (marked with a dot) in Sullivan County, New York. 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 Fallsburg (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 15,156 people lived in Fallsburg (town) on July 1, 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, while New York shrank 1.0%. The 2020 Census counted 14,192 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 14,581 (±25).

  • July 2020→2021 +322 (14,384)
  • 2021→2022 +266 (14,650)
  • 2022→2023 +248 (14,898)
  • 2023→2024 +208 (15,106)
  • 2024→2025 +50 (15,156)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureFallsburg (town)Sullivan CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population14,581±2579,72119,852,366+1,656
Households4,634±34431,4347,722,646no clear change
Average household size2.59±0.182.392.49no clear change
Housing units9,294±39849,9948,585,241no clear change

Fallsburg (town)'s population since 2000

From 12,234 in 2000 to 15,156 in 2025: up 23.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Fallsburg (town) 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 12,234
  • 2005 (estimate) 12,727
  • 2010 Census 12,870
  • 2015 (estimate) 12,810
  • 2020 Census 14,192
  • 2025 (estimate) 15,156

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 Fallsburg (town)?

The median resident of Fallsburg (town) is 38.4 years old; 21.2% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 52.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 24.8%. 14.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureFallsburg (town)Sullivan CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.4±2.041.739.8no clear change
Under 18 years21.2%±2.0 pts21.4%20.5%–
65 years and over16.4%±2.1 pts19.3%17.9%–
Male55.4%±2.5 pts51.9%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)24.8%±4.8 pts19.0%19.8%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic52.5%±5.2 pts66.0%52.8%−9.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic15.8%±3.3 pts8.4%13.4%+5.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.3%±0.9 pts2.1%9.0%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.3 pts0.2%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.6%±1.3 pts3.6%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.5 pts0.7%1.0%–
Born outside the United States14.2%±3.0 pts13.0%22.8%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)28.2%±5.3 pts22.1%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.6%±1.1 pts5.6%3.7%–
With a disability16.9%±2.4 pts15.9%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage6.2%±1.9 pts5.5%5.1%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)78.1%±3.2 pts87.9%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)24.1%±3.8 pts30.1%40.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)11.7%±3.0 pts12.9%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier87.0%±2.7 pts90.8%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.7%±1.1 pts1.1%1.5%–

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 Fallsburg (town) earn?

Half of Fallsburg (town)'s 4,634 households earn less than $62,452 a year (±$6,784), against $72,382 in Sullivan County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 the median was $50,004 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $12,448 after inflation. 24.9% 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
MeasureFallsburg (town)Sullivan CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$62,452±$6,784$72,382$85,974+$12,448
Mean household income$92,571±$16,446$105,703$128,247–
Per capita income$30,228±$5,714$42,334$50,712no clear change
People below the poverty line24.9%±6.5 pts15.9%14.0%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line35.8%±11.8 pts23.5%18.3%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP23.9%±4.7 pts17.1%15.6%–
Households with a computer96.2%±2.0 pts93.4%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.3%±1.8 pts89.4%90.8%–

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 Fallsburg (town)?

Owners occupy 54.4% of Fallsburg (town)'s occupied homes and renters 45.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $256,000 by its owner (±$44,687). The median renter pays $1,079 a month including utilities, and 46.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureFallsburg (town)Sullivan CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$256,000±$44,687$249,000$423,800+$83,457
Median gross rent$1,079±$87$1,106$1,621+$118
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent46.2%±8.1 pts39.3%43.1%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,902±$262$1,945$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes54.4%±5.5 pts67.4%54.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes45.6%±5.5 pts32.6%45.7%–
Housing units9,294±39849,9948,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate3.7%±3.4 pts1.7%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate8.7%±4.2 pts5.3%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes59.4%±3.3 pts69.7%41.2%–
Mobile homes8.4%±2.0 pts8.8%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.3%±1.5 pts0.9%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20199.3%±2.5 pts6.4%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier14.1%±3.0 pts20.1%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle7.1%±3.5 pts8.6%29.2%–

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 Fallsburg (town) building?

Builders took permits for 241 new housing units in Fallsburg (town) in 2025 (241 in single-family houses), 15.9 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 74 units
  • 2020 211 units
  • 2021 203 units
  • 2022 215 units
  • 2023 138 units
  • 2024 419 units
  • 2025 241 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 Fallsburg (town) work and get to work?

64.9% of Fallsburg (town)'s workers drive alone and 16.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureFallsburg (town)Sullivan CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)47.5%±5.3 pts58.9%62.7%–
Unemployment rate8.5%±3.7 pts5.8%6.4%no clear change
Drove alone to work64.9%±7.6 pts71.5%48.8%–
Carpooled10.8%±4.5 pts9.0%6.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±0.9 pts1.3%21.6%–
Walked5.3%±2.7 pts2.9%5.6%–
Worked from home16.7%±5.4 pts13.2%14.9%–
Mean travel time to work22.4 min±3.928.0 min32.6 minno 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 Fallsburg (town)?

5 census tracts lie mostly in Fallsburg (town) (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $46,607 (Tract 9509) to $76,719 (Tract 9511).

Census tracts in Fallsburg (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Fallsburg (town)
Tract 9511Sullivan County3,618 $76,719 $182,400100%
Tract 9509Sullivan County3,579 $46,607 $276,500100%
Tract 9510Sullivan County2,596 $71,287 $250,500100%
Tract 9508.01Sullivan County2,492 $54,703 $302,200100%
Tract 9508.02Sullivan County2,296 $60,634 $284,400100%

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 Fallsburg (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Fallsburg (town) compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Fallsburg (town) is the 832nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 101st-most populous of 924 in New York.

Fallsburg (town) ranks 1,322nd of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Fallsburg (town)'s rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate101st924
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)30th1,225
Residents per square mile1,051st1,657
Median household income1,322nd1,623
Per capita income1,462nd1,653
Median home value727th1,637
Median gross rent808th1,515
Poverty rate67th1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher1,160th1,640
Median age1,327th1,654
Owner-occupied share1,483rd1,639
Work from home361st1,350
Travel time to work1,156th1,652

Fallsburg (town)'s figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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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 Fallsburg (town)?

6 of the 57 figures for Fallsburg (town) 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

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