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Stafford County

Virginia · 156,927 residents · 269 sq mi
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Stafford County is a county of 156,927 people in Virginia. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 64,481 people. Households here earn about 47% more than in Virginia as a whole. Median household income runs $112,247, well clear of the $66,278 US median. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 40 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
156,927
+70%since 2000
from 92,446 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.0
+9%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
269 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
51K82K112K143K174K19902000201020202024Stafford County
2024163K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.1%(9,601)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(11,395)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148.3%(12,966)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.9%(12,388)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(10,394)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.3%(19,316)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414%(21,916)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.9%(21,820)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.6%(19,840)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747%(11,047)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.1%(4,791)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.9%(1,453)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$112,247
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,809 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,401
+75%since 2000
from $24,762 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
68.1%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 60.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
5.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade2.6%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$356,000
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $155,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,559
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $842 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
77.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
22.8% rent
Persons per household
3.04 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.95 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.2
−21%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic54.5%(85,587)
Black18.8%(29,492)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(23,646)
Asian3.9%(6,137)
Other6%(9,428)
Segregation Score
25
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 American4.2%(6,362)
Mexican4.2%(6,263)
Salvadoran2.9%(4,372)
Puerto Rican2.2%(3,241)
South American1.6%(2,443)
Colombian0.5%(735)
Peruvian0.4%(667)
Honduran0.4%(648)
Panamanian0.4%(577)
Guatemalan0.4%(576)
Dominican0.4%(541)
Cuban0.3%(391)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.2%(314)
Venezuelan0.2%(280)
Spaniard0.1%(210)
Ecuadorian0.1%(209)
Nicaraguan0.1%(110)
Argentine0.1%(94)
Uruguayan0%(69)
Chilean0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(1,019)
Korean0.6%(901)
Filipino0.6%(827)
Vietnamese0.3%(475)
Chinese0.3%(378)
Thai0.2%(358)
Pakistani0.2%(326)
Japanese0.1%(91)
Hmong0.1%(79)
Laotian0%(57)
Cambodian0%(38)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Burmese0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(110)
Chamorro0.1%(81)
Ancestry
German11.9%(17,921)
Irish10.3%(15,495)
English9.2%(13,778)
American6.2%(9,246)
Italian5.2%(7,863)
Polish2.7%(4,091)
Scottish2.2%(3,368)
French2.1%(3,112)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(2,708)
Welsh0.9%(1,381)
Dutch0.9%(1,308)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(1,176)
British0.7%(1,090)
West Indian0.7%(1,039)
Ghanaian0.6%(919)
Swedish0.6%(896)
Hungarian0.4%(658)
Portuguese0.4%(606)
Russian0.4%(593)
Jamaican0.4%(571)
Finnish0.3%(491)
Greek0.3%(470)
Danish0.3%(439)
Czech0.3%(419)
Romanian0.3%(400)
Austrian0.3%(389)
Canadian0.2%(347)
Slovak0.2%(321)
Ukrainian0.2%(287)
Nigerian0.2%(283)
Swiss0.2%(244)
Belgian0.2%(240)
Ethiopian0.1%(222)
Lithuanian0.1%(216)
Iranian0.1%(168)
Moroccan0.1%(154)
Arab0.1%(119)
Barbadian0.1%(119)
Latvian0.1%(106)
Palestinian0.1%(102)
Croatian0.1%(94)
Lebanese0.1%(85)
Serbian0.1%(84)
Armenian0.1%(77)
Turkish0%(75)
Guyanese0%(53)
Haitian0%(41)
Slovene0%(34)
Jordanian0%(16)
Egyptian0%(14)
Somali0%(11)
Kenyan0%(10)
Syrian0%(8)
Israeli0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.3%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 29.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
16.7%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
39.7 min
+28%since 2000
from 31.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
71.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 73.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 72.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
48.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 43.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
49.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
10.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
97.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.8%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
63.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
9.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
11.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
8.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
5.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
82.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
23.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)53%(11,056)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)54%(11,263)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era16.4%(3,414)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War2%(416)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0.5%(109)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 20,844 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 156,927 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Stafford County, Virginia earns about $112,247 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 $356,000, and the typical rent is about $1,559 a month.

How educated are people in Stafford County, Virginia?

About 41.3% 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 5.5% 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 95,691 residents, a change of about 156 percent over that period.

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