The Town Files

Falls Church city, Virginia

14,710 people. The median home is worth $1,055,600 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $143,262.

Towns in Falls Church city

Towns in Falls Church city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Falls Church14,658$1,055,600$143,26240.5

People and housing

Falls Church cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$1,055,600$298,050
Median rent$2,190$1,254
Median household income$143,262$78,595
Median age40.539.8
Bachelor's degree or higher80.5%31.2%
Below the poverty line4.0%8.8%

Jobs and pay

12,423 jobs in 2024, average pay $83,495 a year.

Largest industries in Falls Church cityHealth care & social assistan…2,133 jobs · $70,060Hotels & restaurants1,398 jobs · $31,645Professional & technical serv…1,276 jobs · $133,997Retail1,217 jobs · $55,752Other services630 jobs · $64,035Education562 jobs · $24,655
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Falls Church city0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 419 storm events in Falls Church city from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Falls Church city by type since 1996Heat49Dense Fog34High Wind17Heavy Rain13Strong Wind22Frost/Freeze18Winter Storm36Coastal Flood25Excessive Heat20Winter Weather94
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Falls Church city has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
March 7, 2016SnowstormDR-4262: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 26, 2012HurricaneDR-4092: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).