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Spotsylvania Courthouse

Virginia · 3,833 residents · 10.7 sq mi
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Spotsylvania Courthouse is a city of 3,833 people in Virginia. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The median age is 31.5, younger than the US median of 35.2. The average commute runs 27 minutes. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 20% more than in Virginia as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,833
+3%vs 2009
vs 3,723 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
31.5
−20%vs 2009
vs 39.4 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
10.7 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
3K4K5K6K8K2000201020202024Spotsylvania Courthouse
20247K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(295)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 910.1%(389)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.3%(394)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.9%(342)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.1%(194)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(525)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.7%(755)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.1%(501)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.4%(244)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.4%(130)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.4%(54)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.3%(10)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,872
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $72,745 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,052
−35%vs 2009
vs $29,294 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.3%
+2.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 5.3% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$115,200
−52%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $301,200 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$487
−49%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,188 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
81.5%
+4.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 77.5% in 2009
18.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(2,811)
Black18.2%(676)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(167)
Asian1%(38)
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(3,018)
Black15%(575)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(107)
Asian1%(39)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(166)
Salvadoran1.6%(116)
Colombian0.8%(57)
Puerto Rican0.7%(50)
Chilean0.6%(43)
Peruvian0.3%(25)
Costa Rican0.2%(13)
Spaniard0.1%(7)
Cuban0.1%(5)
Asian origin
Filipino1.4%(99)
Korean0.1%(5)
Ancestry
German15.6%(1,118)
Irish13.4%(965)
English11.8%(849)
Italian5.1%(368)
American4.5%(326)
Polish4.5%(321)
Scottish2.3%(166)
Arab1.7%(121)
French1.5%(110)
Iraqi1.5%(106)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(80)
British1.1%(76)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(73)
Swedish0.8%(55)
Welsh0.8%(54)
Slovak0.5%(38)
Croatian0.5%(37)
Austrian0.5%(33)
Canadian0.3%(22)
Dutch0.3%(22)
Greek0.3%(19)
Lebanese0.2%(15)
Danish0.2%(15)
Ghanaian0.2%(13)
Swiss0.2%(12)
Ukrainian0.1%(6)
Portuguese0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.2%
−8.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 25.3% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.0%
−6.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 89.2% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.4%
−10.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 13.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.9%(370)
Married63.9%(846)
Widowed0.7%(9)
Divorced7.5%(99)
Women 15+
Never married22.2%(321)
Married63.2%(916)
Widowed4.3%(63)
Divorced10.3%(149)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.0%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.5%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.7%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)51.7%(331)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)54.1%(346)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15%(96)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 640 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia?

Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia has about 3,833 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia?

The typical household in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia earns about $55,872 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia expensive?

In Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, the median home is worth about $115,200, and the typical rent is about $487 a month.

How educated are people in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia?

About 17.2% of adults age 25 and over in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia?

About 7.3% of people in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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