Falls Church city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,593
Median household income: $154,734
Median home value: $1,005,400

Falls Church city, Virginia counts 14,593 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $154,734 is above the Virginia median ($90,974).

From 2019 to 2023, Falls Church city's population grew 3.3% from 14,128 to 14,593, while its median household income rose 21.3% from $127,610 to $154,734.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,593
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $154,734
Median home value: $1,005,400
Median gross rent: $2,205
Housing units: 6,360
Homeownership rate: 50.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 79.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,12814,593

Median household income

$127,610$154,734

Median home value

$789,300$1,005,400

Median gross rent

$1,867$2,205

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,128	$127,610	$789,300	$1,867
2020	14,309	$146,922	$810,900	$2,044
2021	14,494	$155,071	$838,300	$2,020
2022	14,576	$164,536	$938,500	$2,074
2023	14,593	$154,734	$1,005,400	$2,205

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	694	4.8%
5 to 17	2,834	19.4%
18 to 24	1,220	8.4%
25 to 34	1,657	11.4%
35 to 44	2,038	14.0%
45 to 54	2,186	15.0%
55 to 64	1,818	12.5%
65 to 74	1,319	9.0%
75 and over	827	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,996	68.5%
Black or African American	703	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,339	9.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	200	1.4%
Two or more races	800	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,555	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate6.1%

Some college or associate's11.5%

Bachelor's degree29.9%

Graduate or professional degree49.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	259	2.6%
High school graduate	601	6.1%
Some college or associate's	1,136	11.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,946	29.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4,903	49.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone51.6%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit9.5%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home30.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,011	51.6%
Carpooled	305	3.9%
Public transit	739	9.5%
Walked	235	3.0%
Bicycle	58	0.7%
Worked from home	2,369	30.5%
Other means	56	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	988	18.3%
15 to 29 min	2,169	40.1%
30 to 44 min	1,163	21.5%
45 to 59 min	698	12.9%
60+ min	386	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 3.6% (529 of 14,518)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,527	58.3%
Nonfamily households	2,526	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,053	95.2%
Vacant	307	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,039	50.2%
Renter-occupied	3,014	49.8%

1-unit, detached35.8%

1-unit, attached10.0%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units42.5%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,280	35.8%
1-unit, attached	633	10.0%
2 to 4 units	311	4.9%
5 to 19 units	429	6.7%
20 or more units	2,701	42.5%
Mobile home & other	6	0.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 51610
State: Virginia
Land area: 2.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8847, -77.1756