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Stafford County

Virginia · 61,236 residents · 269 sq mi
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Stafford County is a county of 61,236 people in Virginia. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 34% more than in Virginia as a whole. There are 31,210 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income runs $44,661, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.1% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% 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

Total population
61,236
−34%vs 2000
vs 92,446 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.0
−9%vs 2000
vs 33.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
269 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
51K82K112K143K174K19902000201020202024Stafford County
2024163K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(5,079)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(5,038)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(5,137)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(4,601)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(5,108)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(11,048)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.1%(11,054)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.1%(6,807)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.1%(3,751)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.7%(2,285)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.6%(1,003)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(325)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,661
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,809 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,917
−36%vs 2000
vs $24,762 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.1%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$126,200
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $155,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$669
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $842 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
81.9%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.6% in 2000
18.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(74,027)
Black11.9%(11,013)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(3,342)
Asian1.6%(1,496)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(55,684)
Black6.9%(4,230)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,276)
Asian1.3%(767)
Other0.9%(555)

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 American5.8%(9,400)
Mexican4.6%(7,555)
Salvadoran4%(6,535)
South American2.2%(3,531)
Puerto Rican2.1%(3,416)
Peruvian0.7%(1,150)
Honduran0.6%(1,025)
Guatemalan0.6%(944)
Colombian0.5%(816)
Cuban0.4%(715)
Spaniard0.4%(705)
Dominican0.4%(587)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.3%(546)
Venezuelan0.3%(464)
Panamanian0.2%(397)
Nicaraguan0.2%(330)
Ecuadorian0.1%(228)
Argentine0.1%(154)
Uruguayan0%(57)
Chilean0%(16)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(1,280)
Korean0.6%(1,049)
Kazakh0.6%(1,043)
Pakistani0.5%(738)
Chinese0.4%(602)
Asian Indian0.2%(408)
Vietnamese0.2%(321)
Cambodian0.2%(264)
Thai0.1%(165)
Japanese0.1%(101)
Hmong0%(43)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(122)
Chamorro0.1%(106)
Ancestry
German10.7%(17,512)
English9.5%(15,449)
Irish8.8%(14,357)
American8.1%(13,186)
Italian4.2%(6,840)
Polish2.1%(3,400)
Scottish1.7%(2,847)
French1.5%(2,409)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(2,205)
Ghanaian1.1%(1,855)
West Indian1.1%(1,837)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(1,424)
Arab0.8%(1,233)
Norwegian0.6%(1,046)
British0.6%(907)
Jamaican0.5%(861)
Swedish0.4%(589)
Russian0.4%(586)
Welsh0.4%(578)
Hungarian0.3%(509)
Iranian0.3%(488)
Haitian0.2%(401)
Ethiopian0.2%(393)
Portuguese0.2%(360)
Ukrainian0.2%(336)
Czech0.2%(324)
Slovak0.2%(315)
Nigerian0.2%(305)
Canadian0.2%(299)
Greek0.2%(299)
Lithuanian0.2%(253)
Lebanese0.1%(243)
Danish0.1%(229)
Romanian0.1%(213)
Barbadian0.1%(185)
Turkish0.1%(150)
Moroccan0.1%(144)
Austrian0.1%(136)
Swiss0.1%(133)
Finnish0.1%(124)
Kenyan0.1%(122)
Belgian0.1%(116)
Latvian0.1%(109)
Egyptian0.1%(98)
Palestinian0.1%(89)
Syrian0.1%(84)
Slovene0%(76)
Armenian0%(57)
Jordanian0%(47)
Guyanese0%(45)
Israeli0%(45)
Iraqi0%(44)
Croatian0%(41)
Serbian0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Brazilian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.6%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.9%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.6%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.8 min
+3%vs 2000
vs 31.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married33.8%(21,908)
Married57.1%(37,049)
Widowed2.1%(1,393)
Divorced7%(4,530)
Women 15+
Never married27.1%(17,292)
Married56.7%(36,270)
Widowed5.1%(3,268)
Divorced11.1%(7,083)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% 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)55.6%(11,017)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)54.5%(10,805)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era13.1%(2,602)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(305)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(35)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,818 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 Stafford County, Virginia?

Stafford County, Virginia has about 61,236 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Stafford County, Virginia earns about $44,661 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stafford County, Virginia expensive?

In Stafford County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $126,200, and the typical rent is about $669 a month.

How educated are people in Stafford County, Virginia?

About 21.6% of adults age 25 and over in Stafford County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stafford County, Virginia?

About 4.1% of people in Stafford County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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

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