Shenandoah County, Virginia

23 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 44,630
Median household income: $64,437
Median home value: $265,800

Shenandoah County, Virginia counts 44,630 residents. 23 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,437 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

From 2019 to 2023, Shenandoah County's population grew 3.3% from 43,224 to 44,630, while its median household income rose 12.5% from $57,252 to $64,437.

21.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,630
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,437
Median home value: $265,800
Median gross rent: $968
Housing units: 21,319
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,22444,630

Median household income

$57,252$64,437

Median home value

$213,200$265,800

Median gross rent

$900$968

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,224	$57,252	$213,200	$900
2020	43,441	$56,114	$214,900	$878
2021	44,037	$58,609	$223,600	$904
2022	44,337	$62,149	$247,600	$950
2023	44,630	$64,437	$265,800	$968

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,510	5.6%
5 to 17	7,039	15.8%
18 to 24	3,294	7.4%
25 to 34	4,959	11.1%
35 to 44	5,318	11.9%
45 to 54	5,292	11.9%
55 to 64	6,449	14.4%
65 to 74	5,557	12.5%
75 and over	4,212	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,685	84.4%
Black or African American	1,206	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.0%
Asian	562	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	82	0.2%
Two or more races	1,157	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,919	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,483	11.0%
High school graduate	13,052	41.1%
Some college or associate's	8,459	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,896	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,897	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,723	77.5%
Carpooled	2,032	10.0%
Public transit	12	0.1%
Walked	466	2.3%
Bicycle	6	0.0%
Worked from home	1,784	8.8%
Other means	258	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,381	23.7%
15 to 29 min	6,192	33.5%
30 to 44 min	4,412	23.9%
45 to 59 min	1,681	9.1%
60+ min	1,831	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 12.3% (5,440 of 44,140)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,419	64.2%
Nonfamily households	6,363	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,782	83.4%
Vacant	3,537	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,877	72.4%
Renter-occupied	4,905	27.6%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,173	75.9%
1-unit, attached	1,517	7.1%
2 to 4 units	665	3.1%
5 to 19 units	1,586	7.4%
20 or more units	506	2.4%
Mobile home & other	872	4.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 51171
State: Virginia
Land area: 508 sq mi
Water area: 3.75 sq mi
Center point: 38.8562, -78.5740

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