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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Staunton Metro

Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA · 3 counties · 118,502 residents · 1,002 sq mi
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With 118,502 people, Staunton is a metro area. At a median age of 42.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $179,903.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
118,502
+9%since 2000
from 108,988 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
118 / sq mi
+9%since 2000
from 109 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
42.0
+7%since 2000
from 39.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,002 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
95K104K112K121K130K19902000201020202024Staunton
2024127K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.7%(6,722)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.9%(6,984)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146%(7,053)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(7,570)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(6,453)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.7%(13,886)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.7%(15,077)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.6%(18,437)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.7%(16,224)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.3%(11,021)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.6%(6,577)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.1%(2,498)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,323
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,978 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,605
+22%since 2000
from $19,292 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
25.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.416
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade16.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Information15.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$179,903
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,528 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$656
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $491 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
72.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 74.4% in 2000
27.2% rent
Vacancy rate
9.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.39 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.38 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
24.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.8
+4%since 2009
from 3.7 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-Hispanic90.1%(98,190)
Black7%(7,594)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1,528)
Asian0.4%(406)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic88%(104,299)
Black6.7%(7,916)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(3,375)
Asian0.6%(701)
Other1.7%(2,027)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(1,643)
Puerto Rican0.8%(779)
Salvadoran0.2%(180)
Uruguayan0.6%(149)
Guatemalan0.1%(120)
Cuban0.1%(55)
Argentine0.2%(37)
Colombian0.2%(37)
Nicaraguan0.2%(32)
Honduran0%(21)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(15)
Ancestry
American22.4%(26,349)
German18.3%(21,609)
English12.2%(14,382)
Irish9.4%(11,049)
Scotch-Irish5%(5,915)
Italian3.3%(3,903)
Scottish3%(3,492)
French1.9%(2,243)
Dutch1.6%(1,939)
Polish1.1%(1,345)
Swedish0.9%(1,068)
Welsh0.8%(908)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(622)
British0.5%(552)
Norwegian0.4%(468)
Swiss0.4%(433)
Danish0.2%(219)
Ukrainian0.2%(208)
West Indian0.2%(200)
Greek0.1%(162)
Hungarian0.1%(144)
Austrian0.1%(136)
Haitian0.2%(104)
Portuguese0.1%(102)
Lithuanian0.1%(99)
Canadian0.1%(96)
Slovak0.1%(92)
Czech0.1%(91)
Arab0.1%(88)
Romanian0.1%(55)
Croatian0.1%(50)
Serbian0.1%(50)
Finnish0.1%(49)
Lebanese0.1%(47)
Slovene0.1%(42)
Syrian0.2%(41)
Belgian0%(36)
Australian0.1%(26)
Jamaican0%(15)
Iranian0.1%(14)
Nigerian0.1%(14)
Turkish0%(10)
Latvian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 17.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 77.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.5 min
+56%since 2000
from 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
15.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
29.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
2.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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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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 118,502 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA earns about $47,323 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 $179,903, and the typical rent is about $656 a month.

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

About 21.5% 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 12.1% of people in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA grown since 1990?

Yes, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,815 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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

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