Staunton, Virginia Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Staunton?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Staunton is 25,661. Staunton, Virginia is the 1,517th largest city in the US.

Staunton Geography [top]

What county is Staunton, Virginia in?

Staunton is located entirely in Staunton city.

What is the size of Staunton, Virginia in square miles?

Staunton has an area of 20.0 square miles.

Staunton Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Staunton?

The peak population of Staunton was in 2020, when its population was 25,800. In 2020, Staunton was the 1,500th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,517th largest city in the US. Staunton is currently 0.5% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Staunton growing?

Staunton has grown 7.6% since the 2000. Staunton, Virginia's growth is below average. 62% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Staunton, Virginia?

Staunton has a population density of 1,188.8 people per square mile.

Staunton Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Staunton, Virginia?

The total voting age population of Staunton, Virginia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 19,358. The voting age population is 44.3% male and 55.7% female.

What percentage of Staunton, Virginia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 21.0% of the residents of Staunton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Staunton, Virginia?

The racial demographics of Staunton are 83.4% White, 11.3% Black, 3.2% Two or more races, 1.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.3% Other and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 3.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Staunton, Virginia residents are below the poverty line?

In Staunton, 11.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 11.0%. On a per-household basis, 6.2% of families are below the poverty line in Staunton.

What percentage of Staunton, Virginia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 62.1% of Staunton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Staunton, Virginia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 89.7% of Staunton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 33.4% have a bachelor's degree and 15.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Staunton, Virginia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Staunton residents aged 5 and older, 5.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.2% speak an Asian language.

Staunton Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Staunton, Virginia?

The unemployment rate in Staunton is 3.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Staunton, Virginia residents work for the government?

In Staunton, 22.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Staunton, Virginia?

The median household income in Staunton is $52,611.

Staunton Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Staunton, Virginia?

In Staunton, 57.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Staunton, Virginia?

Renters occupy 42.7% of housing units in Staunton.

What percentage of Staunton, Virginia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Staunton, 19.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Staunton, Virginia housing units were built after 2000?

In Staunton, 15.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,800 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Staunton, Virginia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Staunton is $861.

What percentage of households in Staunton, Virginia have broadband internet?

In Staunton, 74.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Staunton Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	25,661	1,517
2020	25,800	1,500
2019	24,932	1,525
2018	24,922	1,518
2017	24,528	1,536
2016	24,363	1,539
2015	24,416	1,523
2014	24,538	1,507
2013	24,350	1,504
2012	23,921	1,515
2011	24,067	1,491
2010	23,746	1,500
2000	23,843	1,332
1990	24,581	1,133