West Falls Church

Population: 30,660
Median household income: $131,236
Median home value: $658,700

Located in Fairfax County, Virginia, West Falls Church is a community with a population of 30,660. Its median household income of $131,236 runs below the Fairfax County figure of $150,113.

From 2019 to 2023, West Falls Church's population grew 3.5% from 29,623 to 30,660, while its median home value rose 27.9% from $514,900 to $658,700.

The typical home was built around 1962. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,660
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $131,236
Median home value: $658,700
Median gross rent: $2,140
Housing units: 10,905
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,62330,660

Median household income

$103,867$131,236

Median home value

$514,900$658,700

Median gross rent

$1,764$2,140

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,623	$103,867	$514,900	$1,764
2020	31,262	$111,691	$555,900	$1,808
2021	31,023	$116,450	$578,200	$1,938
2022	31,121	$126,737	$635,200	$2,074
2023	30,660	$131,236	$658,700	$2,140

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,614	8.5%
5 to 17	3,938	12.8%
18 to 24	3,091	10.1%
25 to 34	4,586	15.0%
35 to 44	4,681	15.3%
45 to 54	4,481	14.6%
55 to 64	3,053	10.0%
65 to 74	2,494	8.1%
75 and over	1,722	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,095	39.4%
Black or African American	1,281	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	5,249	17.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	163	0.5%
Two or more races	1,135	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,732	35.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate16.5%

Some college or associate's15.6%

Bachelor's degree28.2%

Graduate or professional degree25.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,024	14.4%
High school graduate	3,477	16.5%
Some college or associate's	3,273	15.6%
Bachelor's degree	5,935	28.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5,308	25.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone58.0%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit5.7%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home19.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,839	58.0%
Carpooled	2,084	12.3%
Public transit	968	5.7%
Walked	468	2.8%
Bicycle	73	0.4%
Worked from home	3,242	19.1%
Other means	283	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,408	17.6%
15 to 29 min	5,216	38.0%
30 to 44 min	3,438	25.1%
45 to 59 min	1,315	9.6%
60+ min	1,338	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 7.8% (2,381 of 30,352)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,227	69.2%
Nonfamily households	3,224	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,451	95.8%
Vacant	454	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,869	65.7%
Renter-occupied	3,582	34.3%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units22.9%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,499	59.6%
1-unit, attached	941	8.6%
2 to 4 units	161	1.5%
5 to 19 units	2,499	22.9%
20 or more units	791	7.3%
Mobile home & other	14	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5184368
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.8656, -77.1877