Great Falls is a city of 15,228 people in Virginia. Households here earn about 168% more than in Virginia as a whole. Households take in $250,000+ a year at the median, 204% more than the country as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 85% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,411,000, having more than doubled since 2000. 95% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $250,000+, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
85% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Great Falls
What changed most since 1990
Population6,945 → 15,228(+119%)US over the same years: +35%
Asian share4.6% → 23.7%(+19.1 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
White share92.8% → 63.8%(−29.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.3%(297)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.2%(347)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.9%(252)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 842 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Great Falls, decade by decade
Great Falls population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
6,945
$246,679
$1,200,037+
66.3%
17.0
2000
8,549
$290,909
$1,092,811
76.3%
29.9
2010
15,427
$272,674
$1,438,572+
78.5%
47.6
2020
15,953
$289,469
$1,367,543
81.7%
63.7
2024
15,228
$250,000+
$1,411,000
85.3%
66.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
Great Falls, Virginia has about 15,228 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Great Falls, Virginia?
The typical household in Great Falls, Virginia earns $250,000 or more a year. The Census Bureau does not publish medians above that cap, so the exact figure is not known.
Is Great Falls, Virginia expensive?
In Great Falls, Virginia, the median home is worth about $1,411,000, and the typical rent is $3,500 or more a month.
How educated are people in Great Falls, Virginia?
About 85.3% of adults age 25 and over in Great Falls, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Great Falls, Virginia?
About 2.2% of people in Great Falls, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
Has Great Falls, Virginia grown since 1990?
Yes, Great Falls, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,283 residents, a change of about 119 percent over that period.
