United States › Staunton METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Staunton Metro Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA · 3 counties · 125,433 residents · 1,002 sq mi
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The short version
With 125,433 people, Staunton is a metro area. At a median age of 43.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 3% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. The population is up 15% since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 125 / sq mi
+15%since 2000
from 109 / sq mi in 2000
from 39.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
95K 104K 112K 121K 130K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Staunton Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $58,630
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,978 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $19,292 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 4.4%
Transportation & warehousing 2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.6%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$203,376
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,528 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$873
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $491 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 74.4% in 2000
29.6% rent
from 2.38 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 3.7 in 2009
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-Hispanic 90.1%(98,190)
Hispanic / Latino 1.4%(1,528)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 83.2%(104,408)
Hispanic / Latino 4.6%(5,761)
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
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data from 17.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 77.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 60.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 32.7%(17,219)
Women 15+
Never married 25.6%(13,929)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
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) 16.6%(1,363)
Gulf War (1990s) 18.3%(1,502)
Share of the 8,204 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 StauntonCENTRAL 26,801 Waynesboro 23,951 Stuarts DraftCENTRAL 11,780 Fishersville 9,484 Verona 4,165 Grottoes 3,099 Weyers Cave 2,744 Dooms 1,454 Lyndhurst 1,309 Crimora 1,252 Harriston 1,212 Greenville 1,183 Jolivue 1,075 Craigsville 923 New Hope 900 Mount Sidney 703 Wintergreen 589 Deerfield 439 Sherando 281 Middlebrook 241 Churchville 132 Augusta Springs 56 What's inside
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA? Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA has about 125,433 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA? The typical household in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA earns about $58,630 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 $203,376, and the typical rent is about $873 a month.
How educated are people in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA? About 25.3% 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 10.6% 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 27,746 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.
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