COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Spotsylvania County
Virginia · 57,403 residents · 401.968 sq mi
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Spotsylvania County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $41,342. Population has fallen 36% since 2000, a loss of 32,992 residents. Median home value is $103,400. Poverty is rare here, at 4.9% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024147K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(4,977)
5 to 98.9%(5,107)
10 to 148.2%(4,731)
15 to 197.2%(4,158)
20 to 246.1%(3,529)
25 to 3418.6%(10,665)
35 to 4418.2%(10,475)
45 to 5410.3%(5,886)
55 to 646.5%(3,750)
65 to 744.7%(2,725)
75 to 841.9%(1,112)
85 and over0.5%(288)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$41,342
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,525 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$103,400
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $125,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(50,221)
Black10.8%(6,193)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(890)
Asian1%(550)
Other0.8%(439)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Central American4.4%(6,412)
Mexican2.9%(4,312)
Salvadoran2.9%(4,255)
Puerto Rican1.8%(2,706)
South American1%(1,435)
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)
Nicaraguan0%(52)
Venezuelan0%(40)
Ecuadorian0%(30)
Uruguayan0%(9)
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
Sri Lankan0%(21)
Indonesian0%(8)
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)
Subsaharan African1.2%(1,736)
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)
French Canadian0.4%(556)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(27)
Macedonian0%(24)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Slovene0%(18)
Serbian0%(17)
Belgian0%(15)
Latvian0%(11)
Australian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
76.6%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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 57,403 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Spotsylvania County, Virginia?
The typical household in Spotsylvania County, Virginia earns about $41,342 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 $103,400, and the typical rent is about $684 a month.
How educated are people in Spotsylvania County, Virginia?
About 19.0% 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 4.9% of people in Spotsylvania County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
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