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Stafford County

Virginia · 92,446 residents · 269 sq mi
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Stafford County is a county of 92,446 people in Virginia. Since 1990 the county has risen by half, up 31,210 people. Households here earn about 43% more than in Virginia as a whole. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 31 minutes on average. Median household income runs $66,809, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

92,446
+51%since 1990
from 61,236 in 1990
1990 – 2025
33.1
+10%since 1990
from 30.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
269 sq mi
Population, 19902024
51K82K112K143K174K19902000201020202024Stafford County
2024163K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(7,172)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.3%(8,559)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(8,632)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.5%(6,974)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(5,027)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(12,853)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.8%(18,272)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(12,958)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(6,525)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.5%(3,256)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.8%(1,670)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(548)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$66,809
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $44,661 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$24,762
+56%since 1990
from $15,917 in 1990
US average: $21,522
3.5%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 4.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$155,100
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $126,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$842
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $669 in 1990
US average: $602
80.6%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 81.9% in 1990
19.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

29.6%
+8.0 ptssince 1990
from 21.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.6%
+7.7 ptssince 1990
from 80.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
10.8%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 6.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.0 min
−3%since 1990
from 31.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.5%(8,664)
Married65.7%(22,349)
Widowed1.3%(451)
Divorced7.5%(2,538)
Women 15+
Never married19.3%(6,570)
Married66.8%(22,697)
Widowed5.2%(1,775)
Divorced8.6%(2,935)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
11.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Stafford County, Virginia?

Stafford County, Virginia has about 92,446 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Stafford County, Virginia earns about $66,809 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 $155,100, and the typical rent is about $842 a month.

How educated are people in Stafford County, Virginia?

About 29.6% 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 3.5% of people in Stafford County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stafford County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Stafford County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 31,210 residents, a change of about 51 percent over that period.

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

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