Falls Church, Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 10,377. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,781 (+3.9% change)
Males: 5,049 (48.7%), Females: 5,328 (51.3%)

Zip codes: 22041, 22042, 22043, 22044, 22046.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $74,924
Median house value: $277,100

Population by Race

Races in Falls Church:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.6%)
  • Hispanic (8.4%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.8%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (19.3%), German (18.1%), English (17.6%), Italian (7.4%), Scottish (5.7%), United States (3.8%).

Elevation: 320 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Falls Church

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 63.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Falls Church city

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

16.1% Foreign born (6.1% Asia, 4.9% Latin America, 3.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +993 (+10.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Falls Church:

  • DOMINION HOSP (2960 SLEEPY HOLLOW RD)
  • INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL (3300 GALLOWS RD)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTI (3302 GALLOWS RD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Falls Church:

  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 20 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 23 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Falls Church:

  • SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: 09W)
  • POTOMAC AIRFIELD (about 19 miles; FRIENDLY, MD; Abbreviation: VKX)
  • COLLEGE PARK (about 19 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Abbreviation: CGS)

Amtrak stations near Falls Church:

  • 10 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: LORTON (AUTO-TRAIN) (LORTON, 8006 LORTON RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Falls Church:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA (Full-time enrollment: 327; Location: 900 S WASHINGTON ST STE 301; Private, for-profit; Website: www.unva.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • POTOMAC ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 64; Location: 350 S WASHINGTON ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falls Church:

  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,406)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 11,674)

Schools

Public high schools in Falls Church:

  • STUART HIGH (Students: 1,537; Location: 3301 PEACE VALLEY LN; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FALLS CHURCH HIGH (Students: 1,473; Location: 7521 JAGUAR TRAIL; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MARSHALL HIGH (Students: 1,295; Location: 7731 LEESBURG PIKE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GEORGE MASON HIGH (Students: 617; Location: 7124 LEESBURG PIKE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PIMMIT HILLS ALTERNATIVE HIGH (Students: 516; Location: 7510 LISLE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Falls Church:

  • JACKSON MIDDLE (Students: 1,073; Location: 3020 GALLOWS RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • LONGFELLOW MIDDLE (Students: 1,065; Location: 2000 WESTMORELAND ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BAILEYS ELEM. (Students: 868; Location: 6111 KNOLLWOOD DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GLEN FOREST ELEM. (Students: 832; Location: 5829 GLEN FOREST DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HAYCOCK ELEM. (Students: 629; Location: 6616 HAYCOCK RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WESTLAWN ELEM. (Students: 588; Location: 3200 WESTLEY RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • TIMBER LANE ELEM. (Students: 547; Location: 2737 WEST ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEM. (Students: 524; Location: 601 S OAK ST; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • BELVEDERE ELEM. (Students: 510; Location: 6540 COLUMBIA PIKE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GEORGE MASON MIDDLE (Students: 455; Location: 7124 LEESBURG PIKE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Falls Church:

  • ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 660; Location: 830 W. BROAD STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL (Students: 635; Location: 3301 GLEN CARLYN RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOLS OF VIRGI (Students: 407; Location: 3229 SLEEPY HOLLOW ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • COLUMBIA BAPTIST CHLD. DEV CEN (Students: 200; Location: 103 W. COLUMBIA ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • FALLS CHRUCH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 115 E FAIRFAX ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CORPUS CHRIST EARLY CHILDHOOD (Students: 162; Location: 7506 ST PHILIP CT; Grades: PK – KG)
  • VALLEYBROOK SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 3420 ROSE LANE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • FALLS CHURCH CHILDREN’S HOUSE (Students: 82; Location: 3335 ANNANDALE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ST. JOSEPH’S (Students: 80; Location: 203 N. SPRING ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KAYE KARE (Students: 66; Location: 384 N WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Falls Church:

  • MARY RILEY STYLES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,408,197; Location: 120 NORTH VIRGINIA AVENUE; 100,171 books; 5,937 audio materials; 5,400 video materials; 353 serial subscriptions)