Falls Church city County vs. Fairfax County

Falls Church city County (VA)Fairfax County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,7721,150,795
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)20.3%6.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,2791,081,667
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,3321,081,726
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.6%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.1%13.5%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.4%
White alone, percent80.2%64.8%
Black or African American alone, percent4.8%10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Asian alone, percent10.1%20.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.2%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.7%16.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.7%50.3%
Veterans, 2014-201898074,376
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201818.7%31.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.6%68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$757,300$550,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$3,269$2,659
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,171$844
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,860$1,851
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201344.2%27.9%
Households, 2014-20185,262394,447
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.88
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.1%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201820.1%38.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201897.8%96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201893.7%93.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201898.8%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.5%61.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20183.9%4.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent2.8%9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201874.2%70.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.7%64.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)73,5432,795,360
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)16,1451,408,820
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)310,18214,589,534
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$23,447$13,043
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.932.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$124,796$121,133
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$69,775$54,725
Persons in poverty, percent2.7%6.1%
All firms, 20122,129115,917
Men-owned firms, 20121,09062,967
Women-owned firms, 201276341,905
Minority-owned firms, 201250347,911
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,52064,164
Veteran-owned firms, 201221312,378
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,78698,963
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%17.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%8.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.3%31.3%
Population per square mile, 20106,169.12,766.8
Land area in square miles, 20102.00390.97

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Falls Church city county (VA) and Fairfax county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.