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Spotsylvania County

Virginia · 155,388 residents (2025 est.) · 402 sq mi
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Spotsylvania County is home to 146,603 people in Virginia. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 56,208 people. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 38 minutes on average. Households take in $112,738 a year at the median, 37% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $112,738, 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
Unique to this place

What stands out about Spotsylvania County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population57,403 → 146,603 (+155%)US over the same years: +35%
  • White share86.3% → 61.0% (−25.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Black share10.8% → 16.7% (+5.9 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts

Among the 133 counties in Virginia

  • 17th in household income$112,738
  • 37th in share with a bachelor's degree34.9%
  • 23rd in home value$404,900
  • 28th in diversity score72.2
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
146,603
+62%since 2000
from 90,395 in 2000
155,388 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
365 / sq mi
+62%since 2000
from 225 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
38.6
+13%since 2000
from 34.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
402 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
48K75K102K129K156K19902000201020202024Spotsylvania 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%
Persons per household
2.79 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.88 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
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
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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
1990 – 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)
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%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.4%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.2% 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%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% 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%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.5%
+9.7 ptssince 2017
from 85.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 95.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% 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)43.3%(6,225)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.5%(6,250)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21%(3,014)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1%(148)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(73)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 14,363 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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Over time

Spotsylvania County, decade by decade

Spotsylvania County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199057,403$99,224$248,16719.0%30.3
200090,395$104,791$228,98222.8%40.2
2010122,397$110,157$438,76429.9%56.6
2020140,032$110,190$350,52232.1%71.1
2024146,603$112,738$404,90034.9%72.2

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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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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