Staunton city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,765
Median household income: $62,586
Median home value: $239,300

Home to 25,765 residents, Staunton city is one of Virginia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $62,586, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Staunton city's population grew 5.5% from 24,432 to 25,765, while its median household income rose 19.0% from $52,611 to $62,586.

The median gross rent is $993. 35.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,765
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,586
Median home value: $239,300
Median gross rent: $993
Housing units: 12,352
Homeownership rate: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,43225,765

Median household income

$52,611$62,586

Median home value

$169,000$239,300

Median gross rent

$861$993

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,432	$52,611	$169,000	$861
2020	24,660	$52,292	$171,600	$864
2021	25,358	$53,041	$179,900	$897
2022	25,581	$59,731	$219,500	$984
2023	25,765	$62,586	$239,300	$993

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,575	6.1%
5 to 17	3,362	13.0%
18 to 24	2,382	9.2%
25 to 34	3,391	13.2%
35 to 44	3,412	13.2%
45 to 54	2,865	11.1%
55 to 64	3,369	13.1%
65 to 74	3,139	12.2%
75 and over	2,270	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,325	78.9%
Black or African American	2,586	10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	393	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	68	0.3%
Some other race	35	0.1%
Two or more races	1,184	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,141	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree16.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,170	6.3%
High school graduate	5,343	29.0%
Some college or associate's	5,464	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,509	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,960	16.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,247	77.7%
Carpooled	1,049	8.8%
Public transit	57	0.5%
Walked	571	4.8%
Bicycle	64	0.5%
Worked from home	782	6.6%
Other means	133	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,012	36.1%
15 to 29 min	4,262	38.3%
30 to 44 min	1,713	15.4%
45 to 59 min	732	6.6%
60+ min	402	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 12.6% (3,042 of 24,222)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,176	54.4%
Nonfamily households	5,180	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,356	91.9%
Vacant	996	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,756	59.5%
Renter-occupied	4,600	40.5%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,711	70.5%
1-unit, attached	453	3.7%
2 to 4 units	1,025	8.3%
5 to 19 units	1,382	11.2%
20 or more units	732	5.9%
Mobile home & other	49	0.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 51790
State: Virginia
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 38.1580, -79.0619