Falls Church city, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51610 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #2,177 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$143,262 +90.6% vs nat'l
Rank #11 of 3,222
100th %ile
Poverty Rate
4.0% −68.1% vs nat'l
Rank #9 of 3,222
100th %ile
Median Home Value
$1.1M +274.5% vs nat'l
Rank #12 of 3,222
100th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
80.5% +139.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1 of 3,222
100th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,963 of 3,222
39th %ile

At a Glance

52.5% Homeownership
98.3% Insured
80.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.6%27.2%40.8%54.4%68.0%68.0%10.8%9.1%7.2%3.5%1.3%

About Falls Church city, Virginia

Falls Church city, Virginia has a total population of 14,710, making it the 2,177th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Falls Church city is 40.5 years, which is 4.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Falls Church city is $143,262, which ranks #11 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 90.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 4.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Falls Church city is $1.1M, 274.5% above the national median. Renters in Falls Church city pay a median gross rent of $2,190 per month. The homeownership rate is 52.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Falls Church city, 80.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 139.0% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 98.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.8 min.

Falls Church city is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 68.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.8%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.1%).

All data for Falls Church city, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.