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)