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Falls Church

Virginia · 15,159 residents (2025 est.) · 2.046 sq mi
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#86Most educatedof 6,82680.5%#226Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,055,600#236Most work-from-homeof 6,82632.7%#230Most densely populatedof 4,8917,409
The short version

Falls Church is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $143,262. Population has grown 42% since 2000. 81% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,055,600. Poverty is rare here, at 4.0% of residents. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
81% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 121%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
14,710
+42%since 2000
from 10,377 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
7,190 / sq mi
+31%since 2009
from 5,490 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.5
+2%since 2000
from 39.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:15,159 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
9K11K12K14K15K1990201020202024Falls Church
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(781)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(806)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.8%(1,299)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.7%(1,127)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.8%(557)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.7%(1,714)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(2,064)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.5%(2,287)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.3%(1,810)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(1,349)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(637)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(279)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$143,262
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,924 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$88,790
+116%since 2000
from $41,051 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
76.3%
+11.3 ptssince 2009
from 65.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.456
+10%since 2010
from 0.416 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Information4.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade3.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade2.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,055,600
+121%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $262,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,190
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $965 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
52.5%
−8.0 ptssince 2000
from 60.6% in 2000
47.5% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.9%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.4
+27%since 2009
from 5.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(8,255)
Black3.1%(321)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(876)
Asian6.5%(674)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68%(10,005)
Black3.5%(520)
Hispanic / Latino10.8%(1,587)
Asian9.1%(1,344)
Other8.5%(1,254)
Diversity Score
64
+21%since 2009
from 52 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(312)
Puerto Rican1.7%(243)
Salvadoran1.6%(237)
Bolivian1.1%(156)
Colombian1%(140)
Peruvian0.9%(134)
Cuban0.7%(106)
Venezuelan0.4%(55)
Guatemalan0.3%(38)
Costa Rican0.2%(35)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(25)
Ecuadorian0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(314)
Chinese1.8%(262)
Korean1.4%(201)
Vietnamese0.8%(124)
Kazakh0.7%(96)
Filipino0.6%(91)
Sri Lankan0.4%(63)
Taiwanese0.3%(45)
Thai0.3%(39)
Cambodian0.1%(18)
Pakistani0.1%(17)
Japanese0.1%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English16.3%(2,402)
Irish15.8%(2,318)
German14.3%(2,099)
Italian7.7%(1,137)
American5.3%(780)
French3.4%(495)
Scottish3.2%(469)
Polish3%(434)
Russian2.5%(365)
Arab1.7%(250)
Swedish1.7%(246)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.5%(228)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(224)
Ukrainian1.4%(200)
Iranian1.1%(167)
Greek1%(152)
Danish0.9%(127)
Swiss0.8%(119)
Ethiopian0.7%(106)
Hungarian0.7%(105)
Slovak0.7%(97)
Lebanese0.6%(93)
Austrian0.6%(91)
Finnish0.6%(90)
Moroccan0.6%(84)
Dutch0.5%(79)
Brazilian0.5%(78)
West Indian0.5%(77)
Welsh0.5%(67)
Jamaican0.4%(56)
Romanian0.4%(54)
Portuguese0.3%(48)
British0.3%(46)
Lithuanian0.3%(40)
Belgian0.3%(39)
Bulgarian0.3%(38)
Syrian0.3%(37)
Latvian0.2%(28)
Canadian0.2%(26)
Somali0.2%(26)
Iraqi0.2%(24)
Australian0.2%(24)
Armenian0.2%(23)
Czech0.1%(21)
Serbian0.1%(20)
Kenyan0.1%(20)
Macedonian0.1%(17)
Nigerian0.1%(16)
Turkish0.1%(12)
Slovene0%(7)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
80.5%
+16.8 ptssince 2000
from 63.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 95.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
51.8%
+18.1 ptssince 2000
from 33.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.7 min
+63%since 2000
from 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
49.2%
−14.6 ptssince 2009
from 63.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
7.4%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
32.7%
+25.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 74.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
72.4%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 82.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Female
49.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Foreign born
16.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−41.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 6.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.7%
−94.3 ptssince 2013
from 96.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
98.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2017
from 91.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
78.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 79.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 7.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.1%(2,174)
Married54.6%(3,201)
Widowed2.6%(150)
Divorced5.8%(338)
Women 15+
Never married30.7%(1,829)
Married53.9%(3,214)
Widowed5.7%(341)
Divorced9.7%(577)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Falls Church, Virginia?

Falls Church, Virginia has about 14,710 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Falls Church, Virginia?

The typical household in Falls Church, Virginia earns about $143,262 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Falls Church, Virginia expensive?

In Falls Church, Virginia, the median home is worth about $1,055,600, and the typical rent is about $2,190 a month.

How educated are people in Falls Church, Virginia?

About 80.5% of adults age 25 and over in Falls Church, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Falls Church, Virginia?

About 4.0% of people in Falls Church, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Falls Church, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Falls Church, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,132 residents, a change of about 54 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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