Virginia / Census place 5127200

Falls Church

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Falls Church city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,159
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
7,407/sq mi
2 sq mi land area
Median age
40.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$143,262
Median home value
$1,055,600
Median gross rent
$2,190
Bachelor’s degree or higher
80.5%
Typical commute
28.7 min
Public transit commute
7.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WASHINGTON REAGAN NATL AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
67.8°F
Average low
50.9°F
Annual rainfall
41.8"
Annual snowfall
13.7"

Month by month

A year in Falls Church.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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