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The Great Falls CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 15,228 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

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.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	15,228 (100%)
Population Density	601 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	53


INCOME
Median Household Income	$250,001
Per Capita Income	$131,942
Median Home Value	$1,411,000

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	5,100 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	4,723 (92.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	247 (4.8%)
Vacant Housing Units	130 (2.5%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	4,970
Average Household Size	3.06
Family Households	4,388 (88.3%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Great Falls, VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Great Falls to the other 688 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 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
Total Population	# 92	87th
Population Density	# 359	48th
Median Household Income	# 12	98th
Per Capita Income	# 3	100th
Diversity Index	# 231	67th

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