Swedish Population in Falls Church city, VA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Swedish population in Falls Church city, VA is reported at 253 residents, according to the latest census estimates - all of whom reside within Falls Church, the only incorporated city in Falls Church city included in this analysis*. With no presence recorded outside Falls Church, the community''s footprint is fully concentrated within the city''s municipal limits. The analysis below takes a closer look at how Swedish residents are situated within Falls Church city and how this compares to other counties across Virginia.

Top 5 cities with the largest Swedish population in Falls Church city

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    Falls Church
    Swedish population in Falls Church is 253
    1.73% of Falls Church population is Swedish

Overview of Swedish population in Falls Church city

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Falls Church city contains 253 Swedish residents (1.7% of 14,593 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 55th percentile nationally among counties and 68th percentile within Virginia for Swedish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Falls Church city's Swedish population of 1.7% surpassing both Virginia's state average of 0.61% and the national average of 1%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Falls Church city contains 253 Swedish residents, representing less than 1% of Virginia's total Swedish population of 52,988.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Falls Church city contains $dem_per_sqmi Swedish Americans per square mile—just over ninety-two times Virginia's average of 1.3 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Swedish communities documented in United States demographic research.
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Swedish Population in Falls Church city — Falls Church

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Swedish population in Falls Church city, VA at 253 residents — all of whom reside within Falls Church, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
cities in Falls Church city, VA ranked by Swedish population count
Rank by Swedish Population
City
Swedish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Falls Church city Swedish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Falls Church 253 1.73% 100.00%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Falls Church city, VA by their Swedish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Swedish population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Swedish ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Swedish alone, while others identify as Swedish along with another race (such as Swedish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Swedish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Swedish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Swedish alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Swedish .
  2. % of Total Falls Church city Swedish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Swedish population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Swedish populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Swedish population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Swedish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.