Spotsylvania County, Virginia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 143,876
Median household income: $109,576
Median home value: $375,000

Spotsylvania County, Virginia counts 143,876 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $109,576, its median household income sits above Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Spotsylvania County's population grew 8.3% from 132,833 to 143,876, while its median household income rose 23.6% from $88,628 to $109,576.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 143,876
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $109,576
Median home value: $375,000
Median gross rent: $1,733
Housing units: 54,020
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

132,833143,876

Median household income

$88,628$109,576

Median home value

$284,000$375,000

Median gross rent

$1,477$1,733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	132,833	$88,628	$284,000	$1,477
2020	134,683	$90,913	$289,200	$1,462
2021	138,493	$98,973	$309,000	$1,556
2022	141,097	$105,068	$349,900	$1,677
2023	143,876	$109,576	$375,000	$1,733

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,462	5.9%
5 to 17	26,922	18.7%
18 to 24	11,863	8.2%
25 to 34	18,328	12.7%
35 to 44	19,116	13.3%
45 to 54	18,921	13.2%
55 to 64	18,945	13.2%
65 to 74	13,218	9.2%
75 and over	8,101	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	90,118	62.6%
Black or African American	23,560	16.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	182	0.1%
Asian	3,784	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	72	0.1%
Some other race	523	0.4%
Two or more races	7,386	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18,251	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,955	9.3%
High school graduate	26,539	27.5%
Some college or associate's	28,482	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	19,808	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	12,845	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	50,287	71.2%
Carpooled	7,213	10.2%
Public transit	1,252	1.8%
Walked	623	0.9%
Bicycle	25	0.0%
Worked from home	10,645	15.1%
Other means	539	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,115	15.2%
15 to 29 min	19,784	33.0%
30 to 44 min	9,756	16.3%
45 to 59 min	6,846	11.4%
60+ min	14,438	24.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 7.0% (9,974 of 142,947)

	Count	Share
Family households	38,137	74.4%
Nonfamily households	13,152	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	51,289	94.9%
Vacant	2,731	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40,850	79.6%
Renter-occupied	10,439	20.4%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached9.6%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	41,446	76.7%
1-unit, attached	5,198	9.6%
2 to 4 units	514	1.0%
5 to 19 units	2,245	4.2%
20 or more units	2,442	4.5%
Mobile home & other	2,175	4.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 51177
State: Virginia
Land area: 402 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 38.1824, -77.6572

Cities & places

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