City safety & data profile

Great FallsVA

Great Falls, VA is a 15K-resident city in Fairfax County with a median household income of $250,000+.

Fairfax County, Virginia. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Great Falls, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Great Falls has a population larger than 29% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $1,411,000.

Data updated 2026-07-19

15K
Population
Top 71%
By size
$250,000+
Median income
$1,411,000
Median home
2.2%
Poverty rate

The read on Great Falls

Great Falls posts a median household income higher than 99% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 1%
by median income, US cities

Where Great Falls income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$250,001 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Below this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Below this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Below this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). This entry sits in this band. VA $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Great Falls, VA beyond the headline numbers

Great Falls sits inside Fairfax County, Virginia, at roughly 39.00°N, -77.29°W. Population 15,427, $250,000+ median household income. Median home value $1,411,000, median rent $3,501. Poverty rate 2.2%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Great Falls's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 30.4%, then high blood pressure at 30.1%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Great Falls from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
15,427
Great Falls
Median Income
$250,000+
+268% vs avg
Median Home Value
$1,411,000
+520% vs avg
Median Age
45.7
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Fairfax County) - Great Falls's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
1.1M+4%
Median Income
$153,637+39%
Median Home Value
$732,800+54%
Poverty Rate
5.9%+0%
Unemployment
4.2%-18%

Economics

Economics indicators for Great Falls, VA
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$3,501/mo
Poverty Rate
2.2% -85% vs avg
Unemployment 3.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 85.3%
Work From Home 44.2%
Public Transit 2.1%

Population

White 64.3%
African American 1.6%
Asian 23.8%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.7%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
30.4%
High Blood Pressure
30.1%
Obesity
20.8%
Physical Inactivity
14.4%
Binge Drinking
13.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
10.1%
Diabetes
9.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
8.9%
Current Asthma
8.8%
Current Smoking
5.4%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 80.8%
Annual Checkup 80.7%

Other Measures

Coronary Heart Disease
5.1%
Lack of Health Insurance
3.5%
Stroke
2.3%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Great Falls, VA? ▼
Great Falls, VA has a population of 15,427 people, located in Fairfax County, Virginia.
What is the median household income in Great Falls? ▼
The median household income in Great Falls, VA is $250,000+ per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 2.2%.
What is the median home value in Great Falls? ▼
The median home value in Great Falls, VA is $1,411,000. Median rent is $3,501/month.
What are the top health concerns in Great Falls? ▼
The top health indicators in Great Falls include Short Sleep Duration (30.4%), High Blood Pressure (30.1%), Obesity (20.8%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Great Falls? ▼
The median age in Great Falls, VA is 45.7 years. 85.3% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Great Falls, VA is located in Fairfax County, Virginia. With a population of 15K and a $250,000+ median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Safety alerts for the Great Falls area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data

Federal monitoring network, every measurement we report

AirNow - Virginia

Real-time AQI for every monitored Virginia location

National Weather Service

NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories

CDC Air Quality & Health

Health-impact reference for every AQI category

EPA NAAQS standards

National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds

Nearby Cities 8

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Using Great Falls's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Great Falls area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
  • Compare Great Falls against Virginia peers on any ranking lens. Explore Virginia

Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Fairfax County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.