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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Stephens City

Virginia · 1,146 residents · 2.43 sq mi
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Stephens City is home to 1,146 people in Virginia. 48% of homes are owner-occupied. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Virginia median by roughly 25%. The typical home is worth $88,500. Households take in $35,200 at the median, 17% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,146
−3%since 1990
from 1,186 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.6
+15%since 1990
from 30.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.43 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Stephens City
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(72)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(80)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(76)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.1%(70)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(75)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.2%(186)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.3%(187)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(148)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.9%(125)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.4%(62)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(43)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(22)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,200
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,476 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,998
+40%since 1990
from $12,844 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.2%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 7.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$88,500
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $73,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$548
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $474 in 1990
US average: $602
47.6%
−5.1 ptssince 1990
from 52.7% in 1990
52.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(1,089)
Black5.2%(62)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(6)
Asian1.8%(21)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(1,023)
Black6.5%(75)
Hispanic / Latino2%(23)
Asian1.6%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican10.5%(251)
Mexican6.8%(163)
Bolivian2.4%(58)
Honduran2.2%(53)
Salvadoran1.3%(31)
Cuban1%(23)
Nicaraguan0.9%(22)
Guatemalan0.8%(20)
Colombian0.4%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(22)
Korean0.3%(8)
Filipino0.1%(3)
Ancestry
German13%(310)
English11%(263)
American6%(144)
Italian5.6%(134)
Irish5.6%(133)
Scottish4.8%(114)
Scotch-Irish4.2%(101)
Arab1.2%(28)
British1%(25)
Czech1%(25)
Swedish1%(25)
Danish0.8%(20)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.5%(13)
Ghanaian0.5%(11)
Dutch0.3%(6)
Polish0.2%(5)
Russian0.2%(5)
French0.2%(4)
Section 05

Education

14.8%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
75.9%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 71.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.6%
−0.9 ptssince 1990
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.6 min
−25%since 1990
from 20.7 min in 1990
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%(122)
Married57.1%(250)
Widowed2.5%(11)
Divorced12.6%(55)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(136)
Married49.8%(239)
Widowed7.3%(35)
Divorced14.6%(70)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.9%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.5%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.9%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.7%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% 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)58.7%(91)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.2%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.9%(34)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 155 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 Stephens City, Virginia?

Stephens City, Virginia has about 1,146 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Stephens City, Virginia?

The typical household in Stephens City, Virginia earns about $35,200 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stephens City, Virginia expensive?

In Stephens City, Virginia, the median home is worth about $88,500, and the typical rent is about $548 a month.

How educated are people in Stephens City, Virginia?

About 14.8% of adults age 25 and over in Stephens City, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stephens City, Virginia?

About 9.2% of people in Stephens City, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stephens City, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Stephens City, Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 40 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.

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

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