Falls Church County Demographics

A map of Falls Church County's Population by Race

Falls Church County, Virginia had a population of 14,658 in 2020. It was 67.9% White, 3.8% Black, 10.2% Asian, 10.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 6.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Falls Church County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Falls Church County is the 101st most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Falls Church County's White Population

9,955 residents of Falls Church County identify as White, or 67.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Falls Church County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Falls Church County is ranked #74 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Falls Church County is more White than neighboring Arlington County (58.5% White), Alexandria County (49.2% White), Fairfax County (47.1% White), Fairfax County (53.5% White), and District of Columbia County (38% White).

Falls Church County's Black Population

554 residents of Falls Church County identify as Black, or 3.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Falls Church County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Falls Church County is ranked #111 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Falls Church County is less Black than neighboring Arlington County (8.5% Black), Alexandria County (19.6% Black), Fairfax County (9.4% Black), Fairfax County (4.4% Black), and District of Columbia County (40.9% Black).

Falls Church County's Asian Population

1,494 residents of Falls Church County identify as Asian, or 10.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Falls Church County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Falls Church County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Falls Church County is more Asian than neighboring Alexandria County (7% Asian), and District of Columbia County (4.8% Asian). Falls Church County is less Asian than neighboring Arlington County (11.4% Asian), Fairfax County (20.3% Asian), and Fairfax County (18.7% Asian).

Falls Church County's Hispanic Population

1,529 residents of Falls Church County identify as Hispanic, or 10.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Falls Church County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Falls Church County is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Falls Church County is less Hispanic than neighboring Arlington County (15.7% Hispanic), Alexandria County (18.4% Hispanic), Fairfax County (17.3% Hispanic), Fairfax County (17.7% Hispanic), and District of Columbia County (11.3% Hispanic).

Falls Church County's Native American/Other Population

139 residents of Falls Church County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Falls Church County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Falls Church County is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Falls Church County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Arlington County (0.8% Native American/Other), Alexandria County (0.8% Native American/Other), Fairfax County (0.8% Native American/Other), and District of Columbia County (0.8% Native American/Other). Falls Church County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairfax County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Falls Church County's Multiracial Population

987 residents of Falls Church County identify as Multiracial, or 6.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Falls Church County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Falls Church County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Falls Church County is more Multiracial than neighboring Arlington County (5.1% Multiracial), Alexandria County (4.9% Multiracial), Fairfax County (5% Multiracial), Fairfax County (4.7% Multiracial), and District of Columbia County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.