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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Shenandoah County

Virginia · 35,075 residents · 508 sq mi
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With 35,075 people, Shenandoah County is a county in Virginia. At a median age of 40.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Virginia median by roughly 16%. The poverty rate is 8.2%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

35,075
+11%since 1990
from 31,636 in 1990
1990 – 2025
40.9
+9%since 1990
from 37.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
508 sq mi
Population, 19902024
30K34K38K42K46K19902000201020202024Shenandoah County
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(1,948)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(2,250)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(2,311)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.9%(2,064)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.5%(1,563)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(4,239)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(5,427)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.3%(5,018)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.9%(4,172)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.4%(3,302)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846%(2,119)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(662)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$39,173
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,527 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$19,755
+56%since 1990
from $12,686 in 1990
US average: $21,522
8.2%
−2.8 ptssince 1990
from 11.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$101,100
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $74,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$468
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $359 in 1990
US average: $602
73.2%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 71.5% in 1990
26.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(31,037)
Black1.2%(394)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(276)
Asian0.4%(116)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(33,046)
Black1.1%(399)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(1,194)
Asian0.3%(121)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(1,550)
Central American2.7%(1,222)
Puerto Rican2.2%(991)
Salvadoran1.4%(638)
Guatemalan0.8%(363)
Nicaraguan0.4%(184)
Dominican0.2%(77)
Argentine0.1%(64)
Ecuadorian0.1%(62)
Costa Rican0.1%(37)
Peruvian0.1%(24)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Cuban0.1%(23)
Asian origin
Korean0.5%(244)
Kazakh0.2%(91)
Vietnamese0.1%(60)
Chinese0.1%(57)
Filipino0.1%(39)
Japanese0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(3)
Ancestry
German19.6%(8,818)
English11.6%(5,225)
Irish9.9%(4,436)
American7.2%(3,254)
Scottish2.7%(1,191)
Italian2.3%(1,025)
French1.8%(799)
Welsh1.5%(695)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(591)
Dutch1%(448)
Swedish0.7%(334)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(283)
Polish0.6%(253)
Ethiopian0.5%(211)
British0.4%(162)
Russian0.3%(154)
Swiss0.3%(127)
Greek0.3%(125)
Arab0.3%(123)
Austrian0.3%(119)
Hungarian0.2%(108)
Slovak0.2%(76)
Egyptian0.2%(72)
Czech0.1%(62)
Ukrainian0.1%(60)
Danish0.1%(37)
Lithuanian0.1%(33)
Lebanese0.1%(32)
Romanian0.1%(32)
Slovene0.1%(27)
Serbian0%(21)
Syrian0%(19)
Armenian0%(18)
Croatian0%(14)
Jamaican0%(14)
Finnish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

14.7%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 11.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
75.3%
+10.1 ptssince 1990
from 65.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.8%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 3.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.8 min
−21%since 1990
from 24.0 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 married22.8%(3,142)
Married65.4%(8,992)
Widowed2.2%(302)
Divorced9.6%(1,317)
Women 15+
Never married16.7%(2,466)
Married59.9%(8,848)
Widowed13%(1,925)
Divorced10.4%(1,544)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 69.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% 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)16%(535)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(818)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.6%(1,623)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(124)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,339 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 Shenandoah County, Virginia?

Shenandoah County, Virginia has about 35,075 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Shenandoah County, Virginia?

The typical household in Shenandoah County, Virginia earns about $39,173 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Shenandoah County, Virginia expensive?

In Shenandoah County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $101,100, and the typical rent is about $468 a month.

How educated are people in Shenandoah County, Virginia?

About 14.7% of adults age 25 and over in Shenandoah County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Shenandoah County, Virginia?

About 8.2% of people in Shenandoah County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Shenandoah County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Shenandoah County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,439 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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

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