Great Falls, Virginia
Great Falls, Virginia | ||
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FIPS code 51-32496[1] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1467429[2] |
Great Falls is a census-designated place[3] in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 15,953.[4]
History
Colonial farm settlements began to form in the area as early as the late 1700s.[5]
Early on, the village was known as Forestville (unofficially, since there was already a Forestville with a Post Office), but was renamed Great Falls in 1955.[6]
Geography
Great Falls is located at 38°59′53″N 077°17′18″W / 38.99806°N 77.28833°W (38.9981653, −77.2883157) at an elevation of 344 feet (105 m).[2][7] Located on Virginia State Route 7 in Northern Virginia, Great Falls is 15 miles (24 km) west-northwest of downtown Washington, D.C., and 10.5 miles (16.9 km) north of Fairfax, the county seat.[8]
Great Falls lies in the
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 25.66 square miles (66.5 km2) of which 25.42 square miles (65.8 km2) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) is water.[11]
As a suburb of Washington, D.C., Great Falls is a part of both the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1990 | 6,945 | — | |
2000 | 8,549 | 23.1% | |
2010 | 15,427 | 80.5% | |
2020 | 15,953 | 3.4% | |
* U.S. Decennial Census |
In February 2022, Great Falls was included in Veranda magazine's list of wealthiest cities in the United States.[citation needed]
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 1980[12] | Pop 2000[13] | Pop 2010[14] | Pop 2020[15] | % 1980 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
|
2,317 | 7,423 | 11,939 | 10,659 | 95.78% | 86.83% | 77.39% | 66.82% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
18 | 98 | 268 | 300 | 0.74% | 1.15% | 1.74% | 1.88% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
3[a] | 9 | 10 | 21 | 0.12% | 0.11% | 0.06% | 0.13% |
Asian alone (NH) | 37[b] | 633 | 2,082 | 3,160 | 1.53% | 7.4% | 13.5% | 19.81% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0[c] | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 14 | 45 | 99 | 0.16% | 0.29% | 0.62% | ||
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 150 | 477 | 864 | 1.75% | 3.09% | 5.42% | ||
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 35 | 219 | 603 | 847 | 1.45% | 2.56% | 3.91% | 5.31% |
Total | 2,419 | 8,549 | 15,427 | 15,953 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
This section includes some information from the 2022 American Community Survey
At the 2020 census there were 15,953 people, 5,273 housing units and 5,019 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 627.6 inhabitants per square mile (242.4/km2). The average housing unit density was 207.4 per square mile (80.1/km2).[16]
Of the households, 1.5% were non-family households, 83.6% were married couple families, 6.8% were a male family householder with no spouse, and 8.1% were a female family householder with no spouse. The average family household had 3.13 people.[16]
The median age was 47.9, 23.4% of people were under the age of 18, and 22.0% were 65 years of age or older. The largest ancestry is the 16.3% who had
The median income for a household in the CDP was over $250,000. 7.9% of the population were
2010 census
As of the
There were 4,977 households, of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.1% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. Of all households, 8.5% were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10, and the average family size was 3.27.[1]
The age distribution of the population was 29.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.8 years. The gender makeup of the CDP was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.[1]
The median income for a household in the CDP was $189,545, and the median income for a family was $201,250. Males had a median income of $149,609 versus $101,289 for females. The community's
In 2010, the Census extended the CDP's western border from Springvale Road to the Fairfax-Loudoun County Line, expanding the CDP's area by approximately 40%. This extension partly explains the CDP's population increase of 80.5% since the 2000 Census.
Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties
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2020 | 58.37% 5,950 | 39.48% 4,024 | 2.15% 219 |
2016 | 51.79% 4,954 | 41.46% 3,966 | 6.74% 645 |
2012 | 43.81% 3,339 | 55.41% 4,223 | 0.78% 59 |
2008 | 47.62% 3,477 | 51.75% 3,778 | 0.63% 46 |
2004 | 44.55% 3,378 | 55.03% 4,173 | 0.42% 32 |
2000 | 38.12% 2,662 | 58.59% 4,091 | 3.29% 230 |
1996 | 36.59% 2,207 | 58.92% 3,554 | 4.49% 271 |
1992 | 33.73% 1,979 | 52.40% 3,075 | 13.87% 814 |
Education
Siena Academy is a
Fairfax County Public Library operates the Great Falls Library.[18]
Infrastructure
Transportation
The main roads serving Great Falls are Virginia State Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) and Virginia State Route 193 (Georgetown Pike).
Parks and recreation
Although Great Falls is primarily a bedroom community for
River Bend County Park[19] is another gathering area in Great Falls, as is the Village Green, which hosts community celebrations around Easter (Spring Festival, including an Egg Hunt), Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas (Tree Lighting), as well as concerts in the summer.
In popular culture
The MTV television series Finding Carter is partially set in Great Falls.
Notable people
Due to its proximity to Washington, D.C., several figures from American politics and government live or have lived in Great Falls, including Senator
Explanatory notes
- ^ Includes all people who gave "American Indian", "Eskimo", or "Aleut" as their race, regardless of Hispanic identity.
- ^ Includes all people who gave "Japanese", "Chinese", "Filipino", "Korean", "Asian Indian", or "Vietnamese" as their race, regardless of Hispanic identity.
- ^ Includes all people who gave "Hawaiian", "Guamanian", or "Samoan" as their race, regardless of Hispanic identity.
References
- ^ a b c d e "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Great Falls CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Great Falls CDP, Virginia". www.census.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Carey, Mac (May 24, 2016). "An Unhidden Gem". Virginia Living. Cape Fear Publishing. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Sanders, Milburn P. (August 11, 2005). "A Brief History of Great Falls". Connecting Neighbors. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2008.
- ^ "Great Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
- ^ a b "Great Falls, Virginia". Google Maps. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- The College of William & Mary Department of Geology. Archived from the originalon August 7, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Fairfax County Transportation Plan" (PDF). Fairfax County Department of Transportation. October 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Virginia: 2010 – Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ "1980 census of population" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P004HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE [73] - Great Falls CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Great Falls CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Great Falls CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Great Falls CDP, Virginia". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Election Results | Elections".
- ^ "Library Branches." Fairfax County Public Library. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.
- ^ "Riverbend Park - Fairfax County, Virginia". www.fairfaxcounty.gov. Retrieved November 29, 2015.