Falfurrias, Texas Population 2024

4,365

Falfurrias is a city located in Brooks County, Jim Wells County, and Kleberg County Texas. Falfurrias has a 2024 population of 4,365. It is also the county seat of Brooks County. Falfurrias is currently declining at a rate of -1.24% annually and its population has decreased by -4.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,584 in 2020.

The average household income in Falfurrias is $45,066 with a poverty rate of 32.59%. The median age in Falfurrias is 38.8 years: 38 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

Falfurrias Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Falfurrias was:

  • White: 62.12%
  • Two or more races: 28.93%
  • Other race: 8.95%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,525.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.78% (-219)
The current population of Falfurrias, Texas is 4,365 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,584.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,70162.12%
Two or more races1,25828.93%
Other race3898.95%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Falfurrias Population by Race

Falfurrias Population Pyramid 2024

Falfurrias Median Age

38.8

Total

38

Male

40.3

Female

Falfurrias Adults

There are 3,314 adults, (824 of whom are seniors) in Falfurrias.

Falfurrias Age Dependency

74.6

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Falfurrias Sex Ratio

Female2,53558.3%
Male1,81341.7%

Falfurrias Population by Age

Falfurrias Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8252.3753.246.8
Non Family8181.0841.458.6
Married7283.1763.336.7
Female2084.0752.447.6
Male714.185.914.1

3.33

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

53.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Falfurrias Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade58519.86%
Associates Degree351.19%
Bachelors Degree53818.26%
Graduate Degree1846.25%
High School Graduate78026.48%
Less Than 9th Grade2177.37%
Some College60720.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Falfurrias Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Falfurrias Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,6771,926602
2+ Races753628211
White23218199
Other Race20514163

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 83.4%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 42.67%.

Falfurrias Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,496$53,456$56,652
Graduate Degree$56,745$59,115$0
High School Graduate$39,750$87,570$27,910
Less Than 9th Grade$2,530$0$2,499
Overall$29,344$45,410$25,921
Some College$25,547$39,570$23,201

$29,344

Average Earnings

$45,410

Average Male

$25,921

Average Female

Falfurrias Earnings by Educational Attainment

Falfurrias Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Falfurrias Language

22.05% of Falfurrias residents speak only English, while 77.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 76.26% of the population.

Falfurrias Language

Falfurrias Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,8631,40136.27%
Multiple1,25846336.8%
Other38916341.9%
White380102.63%

32.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

42.58%

Male Poverty Rate

25.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Falfurrias

The race most likely to be in poverty in Falfurrias is Other, with 41.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Falfurrias is White, with 2.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 65.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.97%.

Falfurrias Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade70.49%
Some College17.29%
High School11.95%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Falfurrias Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed45.14%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed23.96%

Falfurrias Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Falfurrias Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$39,421$57,188
Households$31,275$45,066
Married Families$39,927$-999,999,999
Non Families$14,038$28,466

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Falfurrias Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Falfurrias Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Falfurrias Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Falfurrias Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Falfurrias Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

269

Number of Veterans

269

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam162
First Gulf War95
Korea12
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Falfurrias Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5495
65 to 7470
55 to 6459
75+45
18 to 340

Falfurrias Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2690.0883415435139573
White1250.06021194605009634
2+ Races1200.12474012474012475
Other Race240.08695652173913043

Falfurrias Veterans by Race

Falfurrias Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Falfurrias Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

0.6%

Unemployment Rate

Falfurrias Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Falfurrias Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Falfurrias Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.59%

Born in Falfurrias

95.68%

Native Born

4.32%

Foreign Born

1.56%

Non Citizen

2.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.68% of Falfurrias residents were born in the United States, with 90.59% having been born in Texas. 1.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Falfurrias Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

26 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,091-55-1.33%
20284,146-55-1.31%
20274,201-54-1.27%
20264,255-55-1.28%
20254,310-55-1.26%
20244,365-55-1.24%
20234,420-45-1.01%
20224,465-54-1.19%
20214,519-65-1.42%
20204,584-226-4.7%
20194,810-1-0.02%
20184,811-43-0.89%
20174,854-64-1.3%
20164,91850.1%
20154,913-29-0.59%
20144,942-27-0.54%
20134,969360.73%
20124,933-19-0.38%
20114,95230.06%
20104,94900%
20005,297-491-8.48%
19905,788-315-5.16%
19806,103-252-3.97%
19706,355-160-2.46%
19606,515-197-2.94%
19506,7122,62164.07%

Falfurrias Population by Year