Falls Church city, Virginia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Falls Church city, VA Population Density Map and Area Scores
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Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Falls Church city | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,710 | 8,702,460 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 7187.5 | 203.3 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.97% | 0.57% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.1 | 37.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 6,273 | 3,364,625 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Falls Church city grew by 28.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 14,710 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Falls Church city is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 24.2% of residents. That is 3.8 points above Virginia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,992 20.3% -1.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,106 21.1% -1.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,565 24.2% +3.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,161 14.7% -1.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Virginia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.2% of the people living in Falls Church city and men 49.8%.
- Women 50.2% Virginia 50.6%
- Men 49.8% Virginia 49.4%
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Economy
Falls Church city has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.
| Metric | Falls Church city | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $145,867 | $93,527 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.10% | 4.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Falls Church city is about 56% higher than in Virginia.
Housing
| Metric | Falls Church city | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $996,323 | $256,082 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,190 | $1,579 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.5% | 67.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Falls Church city is about 37.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,190 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Falls Church city spend about 53 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 221 hours, about 9.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Falls Church city | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.5 | 23.2 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.1 | 46.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 221 | 193 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,853 | $5,986 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 32.7% | 18.3% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 18,510 | 10,059 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,596 | 1,531 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Virginia:
Lexington city (10.6 min), Covington city (12.2 min), Norton city (13.1 min).
Slowest:
Amelia County (43.7 min), Craig County (41.3 min), Buckingham County (41.3 min).
The average commute time in Falls Church city is 27 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Virginia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Falls Church city has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.
| Metric | Falls Church city | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 73.7% | 37.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.32 | 2.52 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Virginia:
Falls Church city (0.6), Arlington County (0.6), Alexandria city (0.5).
Lowest:
Greensville County (0.2), Lunenburg County (0.2), Buchanan County (0.2).
Health
Falls Church city has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.
| Metric | Falls Church city | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 83.8 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 7.4% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 8.6% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Virginia:
Falls Church city (0.8), Arlington County (0.8), Fairfax County (0.8).
Lowest:
Emporia city (0.7), Petersburg city (0.8), Galax city (0.8).
Falls Church city, VA Compared With Nearby Counties
Falls Church city, VA is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 14,710 residents against a local median of 678,314. The measure that sets Falls Church city, VA apart most is median home price: $996,323, 67% above the local median of $597,276.
The counties themselves sit within $284,511 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Falls Church city, VA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Falls Church city, VA has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Church city, VA | 14,710 | $145,867 #2/4 | $996,323 #1/4 | 26.5 min #2/4 |
| Arlington County, VA | 236,150 | $141,911 | $370,061 | 25.4 min |
| Fairfax County, VA | 1,147,383 | $153,857 | $654,572 | 27.5 min |
| District of Columbia, DC | 678,314 | $110,571 | $597,276 | 30.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Falls Church city, Virginia.
How big is Falls Church city, Virginia by population?
About 14,710 people live in Falls Church city, Virginia, in 6,273 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 41.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Falls Church city, Virginia urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Falls Church city, Virginia has 7,187 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 83 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Falls Church city, Virginia an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 6.8 times the median household income ($996,323 against $145,867), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,190 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Falls Church city, Virginia?
73.7% of adults in Falls Church city, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 7 in 10), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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