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The Great Falls CDP(1) had a population of 15,834 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Great Falls is located at latitude 38.9982 and longitude -77.2883 in Fairfax County. The formal boundaries for the Great Falls Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 25.36 sq. miles and a water area of 0.24 sq. miles. Fairfax County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Great Falls Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 15,834 (100%) |
Population in Households | 15,758 (99.5%) |
Population in Families | 14,804 (93.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 76 ( 0.5%) |
Population Density | 624 |
Diversity Index2 | 56 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $200,001 |
Average Household Income | $351,982 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 38% |
Per Capita Income | $111,978 |
Wealth Index5 | 487 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | High (71.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 5,244 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 4,823 (92.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 214 ( 4.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 207 ( 3.9%) |
Median Home Value | $1,261,663 |
Average Home Value | $1,342,458 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 64 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 5,037 |
Average Household Size | 3.13 |
Family Households | 4,452 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.23% | -0.17% |
Households | -0.16% | -0.16% |
Families | -0.18% | |
Median Household Income | 0.00% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.45% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.08% |
The table below compares Great Falls to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 88 | 87th |
Population Density | # 349 | 48th |
Median Household Income | # 19 | 100th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 98 | 15th |
Per Capita Income | # 4 | 100th |
Diversity Index | # 265 | 61st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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