Ferrum is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ferrum had a population of 1,827. Ferrum is home to Ferrum College and its Blue Ridge Folklife Festival. It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area.
Geography
Ferrum is located at (36.926381, −80.011181).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.2 square miles (24.0 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Ferrum had a population of 1,827. The median age was 21.7 years. 12.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 117.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 119.3 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 393 households in Ferrum, of which 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.6% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.