COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Stafford County
Virginia · 61,236 residents · 269.205 sq mi
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Stafford County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $44,661. Population has fallen 34% since 2000, a loss of 31,210 residents. Median home value is $126,200. Poverty is rare here, at 4.1% of residents. Households here earn about 34% more than the Virginia median.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024163K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(5,079)
5 to 98.2%(5,038)
10 to 148.4%(5,137)
15 to 197.5%(4,601)
20 to 248.3%(5,108)
25 to 3418%(11,048)
35 to 4418.1%(11,054)
45 to 5411.1%(6,807)
55 to 646.1%(3,751)
65 to 743.7%(2,285)
75 to 841.6%(1,003)
85 and over0.5%(325)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$44,661
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,809 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$126,200
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $155,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Costa Rican0%(63)
Uruguayan0%(57)
Paraguayan0%(56)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(36)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German10.7%(17,512)
English9.5%(15,449)
Irish8.8%(14,357)
American8.1%(13,186)
Italian4.2%(6,840)
Subsaharan African3.8%(6,130)
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)
French Canadian0.2%(404)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(53)
Jordanian0%(47)
Guyanese0%(45)
Israeli0%(45)
Iraqi0%(44)
Croatian0%(41)
Serbian0%(22)
Australian0%(21)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Brazilian0%(13)
Macedonian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.9%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.6% 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 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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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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