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Spotsylvania County

Virginia · 155,388 residents (2025 est.) · 401.968 sq mi
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#79Highest median household incomeof 3,143$112,738#105Highest median rentof 3,137$1,779
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Spotsylvania County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $112,738. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 62% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $404,900. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 77%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
146,603
+62%since 2000
from 90,395 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
365 / sq mi
+24%since 2009
from 295 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.6
+13%since 2000
from 34.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:155,388 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
48K75K102K129K156K1990201020202024Spotsylvania County
2024147K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(8,448)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(9,591)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.5%(10,971)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(10,240)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(8,601)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(18,701)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(19,648)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(18,971)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(19,210)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(13,662)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(6,913)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(1,647)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$112,738
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $57,525 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,118
+114%since 2000
from $22,536 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.4%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.396
+5%since 2010
from 0.378 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade3%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$404,900
+77%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $125,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,779
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $805 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 82.2% in 2000
19.9% rent
Vacancy rate
5.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.0%
−12.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
−11%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Spotsylvania County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(73,546)
Black12.3%(11,127)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(2,536)
Asian1.4%(1,231)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61%(89,359)
Black16.7%(24,495)
Hispanic / Latino13.4%(19,628)
Asian2.7%(3,901)
Other6.3%(9,220)
Diversity Score
72
+37%since 2009
from 53 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
21
+19%since 2020
from 18 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American4.4%(6,412)
Mexican2.9%(4,312)
Salvadoran2.9%(4,255)
Puerto Rican1.8%(2,706)
Guatemalan0.9%(1,250)
Cuban0.5%(671)
Peruvian0.4%(617)
Honduran0.4%(521)
Dominican0.2%(350)
Colombian0.2%(304)
Spaniard0.2%(240)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(176)
Argentine0.1%(170)
Chilean0.1%(168)
Panamanian0.1%(158)
Bolivian0.1%(93)
Asian origin
Korean0.5%(710)
Filipino0.5%(664)
Chinese0.4%(610)
Asian Indian0.2%(348)
Kazakh0.2%(313)
Pakistani0.2%(310)
Vietnamese0.2%(249)
Thai0.1%(214)
Japanese0.1%(115)
Taiwanese0.1%(84)
Laotian0%(71)
Cambodian0%(66)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(123)
Tongan0%(21)
Ancestry
English12.8%(18,778)
Irish11.9%(17,419)
German11.7%(17,183)
American4.7%(6,847)
Italian4.5%(6,548)
Scottish2.2%(3,250)
Polish2.1%(3,026)
French1.6%(2,388)
Dutch0.8%(1,228)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,179)
Welsh0.7%(1,070)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(927)
Russian0.6%(847)
Arab0.6%(808)
British0.5%(794)
Greek0.5%(793)
West Indian0.5%(762)
Norwegian0.4%(628)
Jamaican0.4%(605)
Hungarian0.3%(432)
Slovak0.2%(359)
Swiss0.2%(349)
Czech0.2%(335)
Danish0.2%(335)
Romanian0.2%(282)
Portuguese0.2%(257)
Ukrainian0.2%(238)
Iraqi0.2%(229)
Canadian0.1%(214)
Lebanese0.1%(210)
Iranian0.1%(205)
Ghanaian0.1%(201)
Lithuanian0.1%(196)
Austrian0.1%(193)
Nigerian0.1%(192)
Jordanian0.1%(140)
Palestinian0.1%(126)
Finnish0.1%(121)
Croatian0.1%(118)
Armenian0.1%(110)
Cape Verdean0.1%(102)
Ethiopian0%(70)
Brazilian0%(63)
Syrian0%(59)
Haitian0%(38)
Turkish0%(33)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Slovene0%(18)
Serbian0%(17)
Belgian0%(15)
Latvian0%(11)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.9%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 22.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.7%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.7%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
37.7 min
+29%since 2000
from 29.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.3%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 77.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.3%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 70.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.4%
−21.7 ptssince 2009
from 66.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
10.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.1%
−34.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 10.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.6%
−81.5 ptssince 2013
from 88.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.5%
+9.7 ptssince 2017
from 85.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
85.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2016
from 89.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2016
from 6.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.1%(18,538)
Married58.4%(33,711)
Widowed2.4%(1,380)
Divorced7.2%(4,130)
Women 15+
Never married27%(16,148)
Married57.6%(34,482)
Widowed6.7%(3,980)
Divorced8.7%(5,224)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Spotsylvania County, Virginia?

Spotsylvania County, Virginia has about 146,603 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Spotsylvania County, Virginia earns about $112,738 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Spotsylvania County, Virginia expensive?

In Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $404,900, and the typical rent is about $1,779 a month.

How educated are people in Spotsylvania County, Virginia?

About 34.9% of adults age 25 and over in Spotsylvania County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Spotsylvania County, Virginia?

About 7.1% of people in Spotsylvania County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Spotsylvania County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Spotsylvania County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 89,200 residents, a change of about 155 percent over that period.

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