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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Staunton Metro

Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA · 3 counties · 97,687 residents · 1,002 sq mi
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Staunton is home to 97,687 people. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $67,474. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.1% of people across the metro. There are 11,301 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
97,687
−10%vs 2000
vs 108,988 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
97 / sq mi
−10%vs 2000
vs 109 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.7
−9%vs 2000
vs 39.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,002 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
95K104K112K121K130K19902000201020202024Staunton
2024127K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(6,176)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(6,589)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(5,991)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(6,743)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(6,248)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.5%(16,130)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(15,062)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.8%(11,485)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.1%(9,834)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(8,172)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(4,318)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(939)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,913
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,978 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,928
−33%vs 2000
vs $19,292 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.1%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$67,474
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $99,528 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$361
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $491 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
72.2%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.4% in 2000
27.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(98,190)
Black7%(7,594)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1,528)
Asian0.4%(406)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.2%(90,068)
Black7.1%(6,926)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(652)
Asian0.3%(323)
Other0.4%(370)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(3,370)
Central American0.9%(1,099)
Puerto Rican0.6%(762)
Salvadoran0.4%(496)
Honduran0.3%(348)
Venezuelan0.5%(260)
Guatemalan0.1%(151)
Colombian0.1%(137)
Cuban0.1%(130)
Dominican0.1%(96)
Panamanian0.1%(82)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.3%(74)
Peruvian0.1%(54)
Ecuadorian0.1%(30)
Spaniard0%(16)
Chilean0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(381)
Filipino0.2%(219)
Asian Indian0.1%(146)
Japanese0.1%(144)
Chinese0.1%(100)
Korean0.1%(56)
Thai0%(33)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(130)
Chamorro0%(45)
Ancestry
German16.9%(21,461)
English15.5%(19,615)
Irish11.1%(14,084)
American6.6%(8,361)
Italian3.6%(4,544)
Scottish2.5%(3,148)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(2,795)
French1.3%(1,613)
Polish1.1%(1,341)
Dutch0.7%(925)
Swedish0.7%(863)
Welsh0.6%(790)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.6%(710)
Norwegian0.4%(550)
West Indian0.4%(498)
Jamaican0.3%(405)
Arab0.4%(385)
British0.3%(345)
Greek0.3%(341)
Czech0.2%(234)
Slovak0.2%(202)
Portuguese0.2%(199)
Ukrainian0.2%(192)
Hungarian0.1%(153)
Latvian0.1%(147)
Canadian0.1%(131)
Danish0.1%(122)
Russian0.1%(113)
Austrian0.1%(111)
Lithuanian0.1%(105)
Finnish0.1%(97)
Palestinian0.1%(93)
Iraqi0.1%(90)
Lebanese0.1%(71)
Romanian0.1%(66)
Nigerian0.2%(46)
Croatian0%(43)
Brazilian0%(37)
Haitian0%(36)
Australian0.1%(33)
Turkish0%(26)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Egyptian0%(24)
Guyanese0.1%(22)
Belgian0.1%(15)
Israeli0.1%(15)
Armenian0%(14)
Slovene0%(14)
Jordanian0%(11)
Syrian0%(7)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.4%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.0%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.8%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.1 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 13.7 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 married32.7%(17,219)
Married52.4%(27,570)
Widowed3.6%(1,893)
Divorced11.2%(5,913)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(13,929)
Married49.4%(26,834)
Widowed10.4%(5,631)
Divorced14.6%(7,918)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% 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)19.7%(1,536)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(2,086)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(2,910)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(379)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(70)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,784 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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In this metro

Largest cities

StauntonCENTRAL26,801Waynesboro23,951Stuarts DraftCENTRAL11,780Fishersville9,484Verona4,165Grottoes3,099Weyers Cave2,744Dooms1,454Lyndhurst1,309Crimora1,252Harriston1,212Greenville1,183Jolivue1,075Craigsville923New Hope900Mount Sidney703Wintergreen589Deerfield439Sherando281Middlebrook241Churchville132Augusta Springs56
What's inside

3 component counties

Augusta CountyCENTRAL78,940StauntonCENTRAL26,801WaynesboroCENTRAL23,951
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA?

Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA has about 97,687 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA?

The typical household in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA earns about $27,913 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA expensive?

In Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, the median home is worth about $67,474, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.

How educated are people in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA?

About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA?

About 9.1% of people in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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