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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Staunton

Virginia · 24,461 residents · 19.9 sq mi
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With 24,461 people, Staunton is a city in Virginia. At a median age of 36.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 24% less than in Virginia as a whole. Median home value sits at $61,200. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. Households take in $25,366 at the median, 16% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

24,461
+3%vs 2000
vs 23,853 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.9
−7%vs 2000
vs 39.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
19.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
23K24K25K25K26K19902000201020202024Staunton
202426K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.6%(1,377)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(1,413)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(1,299)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(1,743)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(1,737)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(3,934)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(3,488)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.3%(2,756)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.6%(2,601)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.6%(2,349)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(1,421)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(343)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,366
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,941 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,912
−33%vs 2000
vs $19,161 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$61,200
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$359
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $466 in 2000
US average: $450
61.2%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.4% in 2000
38.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.7%(19,728)
Black13.9%(3,305)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(265)
Asian0.5%(110)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(21,172)
Black12.5%(3,062)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(169)
Asian0.5%(124)
Other0.4%(103)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(399)
Venezuelan0.4%(114)
Guatemalan0.4%(104)
Argentine0.3%(74)
Cuban0.2%(57)
Colombian0.2%(56)
Ecuadorian0.1%(30)
Peruvian0.1%(30)
Dominican0.1%(27)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Japanese0.3%(82)
Filipino0.3%(68)
Asian Indian0.2%(57)
Korean0.1%(38)
Chinese0.1%(37)
Thai0.1%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English17.3%(4,497)
German14.6%(3,793)
Irish12.2%(3,163)
Italian4.6%(1,181)
American4.2%(1,099)
Scottish3%(767)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(738)
French2%(517)
Polish1.6%(416)
Swedish1.4%(374)
West Indian0.8%(199)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(196)
Norwegian0.7%(177)
Dutch0.6%(164)
Jamaican0.6%(144)
Welsh0.5%(132)
Czech0.4%(109)
Greek0.4%(104)
Swiss0.3%(84)
Danish0.2%(62)
Lithuanian0.2%(54)
Austrian0.2%(53)
Nigerian0.2%(46)
Arab0.2%(44)
Lebanese0.2%(44)
Romanian0.2%(44)
Australian0.1%(33)
Croatian0.1%(29)
Guyanese0.1%(22)
Portuguese0.1%(21)
Finnish0.1%(17)
Russian0.1%(17)
Ukrainian0.1%(17)
Belgian0.1%(15)
Latvian0.1%(15)
Slovak0%(12)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

17.8%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.4%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.4 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37%(3,586)
Married46%(4,461)
Widowed3.1%(303)
Divorced13.9%(1,349)
Women 15+
Never married31.4%(3,765)
Married40.6%(4,866)
Widowed9.9%(1,191)
Divorced18.1%(2,165)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.4%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.4%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.3%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% 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)28%(487)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.2%(525)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.4%(530)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(85)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,741 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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How many people live in Staunton, Virginia?

Staunton, Virginia has about 24,461 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Staunton, Virginia?

The typical household in Staunton, Virginia earns about $25,366 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Staunton, Virginia expensive?

In Staunton, Virginia, the median home is worth about $61,200, and the typical rent is about $359 a month.

How educated are people in Staunton, Virginia?

About 17.8% of adults age 25 and over in Staunton, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Staunton, Virginia?

About 11.7% of people in Staunton, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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