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Falls Church

Virginia · 10,377 residents · 2.05 sq mi
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Falls Church is home to 10,377 people in Virginia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 64% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $262,400. That is roughly 61% ahead of the Virginia median. The median household earns $74,924, about 76% above the national median. The median age is 39.7, about 4 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
10,377
+8%since 1990
from 9,578 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.7
+2%since 1990
from 38.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.05 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9K11K12K14K15K19902000201020202024Falls Church
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.5%(571)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(673)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(722)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.9%(608)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.7%(388)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(1,383)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.8%(1,849)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5419%(1,971)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(950)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.1%(530)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(527)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(205)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,924
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $51,011 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,051
+54%since 1990
from $26,709 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
4.2%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 5.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$262,400
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $223,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$965
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $809 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
60.6%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 58.8% in 1990
39.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(8,533)
Black2.8%(266)
Hispanic / Latino6%(572)
Asian4.5%(431)
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(8,255)
Black3.1%(321)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(876)
Asian6.5%(674)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
63.7%
+11.0 ptssince 1990
from 52.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
95.9%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 91.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
33.8%
+8.2 ptssince 1990
from 25.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.5 min
−33%since 1990
from 26.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.9%(1,275)
Married57.8%(2,309)
Widowed3%(119)
Divorced7.3%(290)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(1,018)
Married52.7%(2,320)
Widowed10.8%(475)
Divorced13.4%(588)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 4.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
80.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 82.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
4.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
90.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 93.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
19.6%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)45.9%(297)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)50.1%(324)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era13.6%(88)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 647 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Falls Church, Virginia?

Falls Church, Virginia has about 10,377 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Falls Church, Virginia earns about $74,924 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 $262,400, and the typical rent is about $965 a month.

How educated are people in Falls Church, Virginia?

About 63.7% 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 4.2% 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 799 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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