Stafford County, Virginia

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 160,520
Median household income: $133,792
Median home value: $458,800

Stafford County is a county in Virginia with a population of 160,520. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $133,792 is above the Virginia median ($90,974).

From 2019 to 2023, Stafford County's population grew 9.4% from 146,773 to 160,520, while its median household income rose 20.4% from $111,108 to $133,792.

The typical home was built around 1997. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 160,520
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $133,792
Median home value: $458,800
Median gross rent: $1,925
Housing units: 53,864
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

146,773160,520

Median household income

$111,108$133,792

Median home value

$346,100$458,800

Median gross rent

$1,546$1,925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	146,773	$111,108	$346,100	$1,546
2020	150,185	$112,247	$356,000	$1,559
2021	154,204	$119,818	$370,000	$1,647
2022	157,606	$128,036	$431,900	$1,828
2023	160,520	$133,792	$458,800	$1,925

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,849	6.1%
5 to 17	32,205	20.1%
18 to 24	14,885	9.3%
25 to 34	20,306	12.7%
35 to 44	23,765	14.8%
45 to 54	22,237	13.9%
55 to 64	19,448	12.1%
65 to 74	11,321	7.1%
75 and over	6,504	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	86,141	53.7%
Black or African American	30,317	18.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	156	0.1%
Asian	5,995	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.0%
Some other race	1,498	0.9%
Two or more races	10,881	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25,516	15.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate21.5%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree25.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,447	7.2%
High school graduate	22,245	21.5%
Some college or associate's	29,030	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	26,133	25.2%
Graduate or professional degree	18,726	18.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone66.0%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit2.5%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	52,807	66.0%
Carpooled	8,716	10.9%
Public transit	2,041	2.5%
Walked	1,084	1.4%
Bicycle	10	0.0%
Worked from home	14,484	18.1%
Other means	921	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,363	15.8%
15 to 29 min	18,573	28.3%
30 to 44 min	12,439	19.0%
45 to 59 min	8,250	12.6%
60+ min	15,954	24.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 5.1% (7,940 of 156,659)

	Count	Share
Family households	39,989	77.9%
Nonfamily households	11,320	22.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	51,309	95.3%
Vacant	2,555	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	41,472	80.8%
Renter-occupied	9,837	19.2%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached14.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	40,380	75.0%
1-unit, attached	7,520	14.0%
2 to 4 units	427	0.8%
5 to 19 units	2,876	5.3%
20 or more units	1,291	2.4%
Mobile home & other	1,370	2.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 51179
State: Virginia
Land area: 268 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 38.4231, -77.4580

Cities & places

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