METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Staunton Metro
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA · 3 counties · 97,687 residents · 1,001.964 sq mi
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Staunton has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,913. Population has declined 10% since 2000. Median home value is $67,474.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024127K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(6,176)
5 to 96.7%(6,589)
10 to 146.1%(5,991)
15 to 196.9%(6,743)
20 to 246.4%(6,248)
25 to 3416.5%(16,130)
35 to 4415.4%(15,062)
45 to 5411.8%(11,485)
55 to 6410.1%(9,834)
65 to 748.4%(8,172)
75 to 844.4%(4,318)
85 and over1%(939)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,913
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,978 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$67,474
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $99,528 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
South American0.4%(570)
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
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(381)
Filipino0.2%(219)
Asian Indian0.1%(146)
Japanese0.1%(144)
Chinese0.1%(100)
Korean0.1%(56)
Thai0%(33)
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)
French Canadian0.3%(378)
British0.3%(345)
Subsaharan African0.3%(342)
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)
Moroccan0%(8)
Syrian0%(7)
Bulgarian0%(5)
Barbadian0%(5)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
70.0%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.6% 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 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)
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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