Falls Church city
How many people live in Falls Church city
- Population14,710
- Households6,273
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$143,262
- Median age40.5
- Median gross rent$2,190 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$1,055,600
- Home value to household income7.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher80.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree51.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,140
- Population under 183,524
- Share under 1824.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,265
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,921
- Civilian labor force8,380
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over74.9 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia independent cities101st of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2177th
Falls Church city is the 101st largest of 133 Virginia independent cities by population. A median home costs 7.4 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.0 percent against 15.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Falls Church city
Is Falls Church city growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.57 percent
- Census 2020 base population14,657
- Births, 2024158
- Deaths, 2024101
- Natural change, 202457
- Net domestic migration, 202440
- Net international migration, 2024132
- Total net migration, 2024172
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-130
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents989th
The county has grown 2.57 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Falls Church city
Where people moving to Falls Church city come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,053
- People arriving, from those returns1,664
- Adjusted gross income arriving$121.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$115,511
- Largest single originFalls Church city Non-migrants (4,851 households)
- Largest single destination (4,851 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Church city Non-migrants | 4,851 | 10,437 | $1.26 bn |
| Fairfax County | 323 | 484 | $39.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 304 | 476 | $35.0 m |
| Arlington County | 157 | 225 | $18.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 135 | 222 | $18.3 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 70 | 98 | $7.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 60 | 85 | $3.9 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 55 | 75 | $4.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Falls Church city Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Falls Church city
Who employs people in Falls Church city
- Covered employment, annual average12,423
- Establishments reporting1,054
- Average annual pay$83,495
- Average weekly wage$1,606
- Sector 62, employment2,133
- Sector 62, average annual pay$70,060
- Sector 72, employment1,398
- Sector 72, average annual pay$31,645
- Sector 54, employment1,276
- Sector 54, average annual pay$133,997
- Sector 44-45, employment1,217
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$55,752
- Sector 81, employment630
- Sector 61, employment562
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 2,133 | 144 | $70,060 |
| Sector 72 | 1,398 | 105 | $31,645 |
| Sector 54 | 1,276 | 180 | $133,997 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,217 | 84 | $55,752 |
| Sector 81 | 630 | 186 | $64,035 |
| Sector 61 | 562 | 18 | $24,655 |
| Sector 23 | 491 | 49 | $113,651 |
| Sector 71 | 338 | 16 | $15,605 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,133 jobs, 17.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Falls Church city
- Establishments, all industries883
- Employment at those establishments10,152
- Annual payroll$663.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents60.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Falls Church city
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202418
- Declared construction value permitted$12.8 m
- Single family units authorised18
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$710,111
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.9
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How big is Falls Church city
- Land area2 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia independent cities132nd of 133
- Width, east to west2.4 mi
- Height, north to south1.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land7,355
- Establishments per square mile441.50
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
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- Population14,710
- Households6,273
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$143,262
- Median age40.5
Common questions
Falls Church city questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Falls Church city, Virginia?
14,710, in 6,273 households, ranking 101st of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Falls Church city growing?
The population has grown 2.57 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 158 births against 101 deaths, with net migration of 172. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Falls Church city?
$143,262. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,055,600, which is 7.4 times income, and median gross rent is $2,190 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Falls Church city?
883 establishments, employing 10,152 people with an annual payroll of $663.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Falls Church city?
Average annual pay is $83,495, or $1,606 a week, across 12,423 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Falls Church city?
18 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $12.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Falls Church city?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Falls Church city come from?
The largest single origin is Falls Church city Non-migrants, with 4,851 households. Arriving households report an average income of $115,511 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Falls Church city on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Falls Church city?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.