Stephens City

Population: 2,338
Median household income: $94,250
Median home value: $287,600

Located in Frederick County, Virginia, Stephens City is a community with a population of 2,338. The median household income of $94,250 is in line with the Frederick County median ($95,603).

From 2019 to 2023, Stephens City's population grew 7.1% from 2,184 to 2,338, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $209,000 to $287,600.

51.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,338
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $94,250
Median home value: $287,600
Median gross rent: $1,200
Housing units: 913
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1842,338

Median household income

$64,643$94,250

Median home value

$209,000$287,600

Median gross rent

$1,070$1,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,184	$64,643	$209,000	$1,070
2020	2,254	$76,250	$228,300	$1,065
2021	2,308	$80,625	$236,500	$1,053
2022	2,107	$90,588	$289,000	$1,190
2023	2,338	$94,250	$287,600	$1,200

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	136	5.8%
5 to 17	441	18.9%
18 to 24	148	6.3%
25 to 34	436	18.6%
35 to 44	418	17.9%
45 to 54	308	13.2%
55 to 64	221	9.5%
65 to 74	149	6.4%
75 and over	81	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,482	63.4%
Black or African American	204	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	13	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.8%
Two or more races	49	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	567	24.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	154	9.5%
High school graduate	383	23.7%
Some college or associate's	620	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	277	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	179	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,110	80.0%
Carpooled	129	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	127	9.1%
Other means	3	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	257	20.4%
15 to 29 min	409	32.4%
30 to 44 min	164	13.0%
45 to 59 min	99	7.9%
60+ min	332	26.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 5.6% (131 of 2,338)

	Count	Share
Family households	506	60.3%
Nonfamily households	333	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	839	91.9%
Vacant	74	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	501	59.7%
Renter-occupied	338	40.3%

1-unit, detached51.6%

1-unit, attached25.6%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	471	51.6%
1-unit, attached	234	25.6%
2 to 4 units	112	12.3%
5 to 19 units	89	9.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5175344
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.0931, -78.2183