Staunton, Virginia Population 2024

25,949

Staunton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Staunton was:

  • White: 80.07%
  • Black or African American: 10.98%
  • Two or more races: 5.67%
  • Asian: 1.53%
  • Other race: 1.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.26%
  • Native American: 0.14%
Land Area (mi²)
19.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,302.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.53% (137)
The current population of Staunton, Virginia is 25,949 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,812.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,62980.07%
Black or African American2,83010.98%
Two or more races1,4615.67%
Asian3931.53%
Other race3471.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander680.26%
Native American370.14%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Staunton Population by Race

Staunton Population Pyramid 2024

Staunton Median Age

41

Total

40.4

Male

42.5

Female

Staunton Adults

There are 20,828 adults, (5,409 of whom are seniors) in Staunton.

Staunton Age Dependency

67.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Staunton Sex Ratio

Female13,88353.88%
Male11,88246.12%

Staunton Population by Age

Staunton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3562.1359.540.5
Non Family5,1801.249.950.1
Married4,1342.977.122.9
Female1,6752.8447.152.9
Male3673.2953.146.9

2.81

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

59.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Staunton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8174.43%
Associates Degree1,3907.54%
Bachelors Degree3,50919.02%
Graduate Degree2,96016.05%
High School Graduate5,34328.97%
Less Than 9th Grade3531.91%
Some College4,07422.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Staunton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Staunton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,33514,4975,746
Black1,8941,670261
Hispanic519466180
2+ Races456442189
Asian330293148
Other Race203172100
Islander39390
Native American29250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 49.26%.

Staunton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,369$54,000$51,922
Graduate Degree$60,119$87,500$55,707
High School Graduate$34,703$37,994$27,616
Less Than 9th Grade$33,724$34,330$32,875
Overall$44,906$47,389$43,000
Some College$43,142$49,571$41,458

$44,906

Average Earnings

$47,389

Average Male

$43,000

Average Female

Staunton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Staunton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Staunton Language

93.55% of Staunton residents speak only English, while 6.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.34% of the population.

Staunton Language

Staunton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,5301,9079.76%
Black2,37987836.91%
Hispanic96225826.82%
Multiple1,28418414.33%
Other3334714.11%
Native331339.39%

12.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.98%

Male Poverty Rate

13.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Staunton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Staunton is Native, with 39.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Staunton is White, with 9.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.31%.

Staunton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.13%
High School17.19%
Some College12.68%
Bachelors or Greater4.41%

Staunton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.9%
Female Employed7.35%
Male Employed5.98%
Female Unemployed3.95%

Staunton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Staunton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,720$100,260
Households$62,586$80,760
Married Families$107,246$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,282$54,997

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Staunton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

37.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Staunton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Staunton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Staunton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Staunton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,669

Number of Veterans

1,358

Male Veterans

311

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War535
Second Gulf War463
Vietnam454
Korea99
World War II13

Staunton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54535
75+387
55 to 64381
65 to 74290
18 to 3476

Staunton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4778.65%
Black1225.43%
2+ Races577.14%
Other Race134.73%

Staunton Veterans by Race

Staunton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Staunton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Staunton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Staunton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Staunton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.67%

Born in Staunton

95.96%

Native Born

4.04%

Foreign Born

2.39%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.96% of Staunton residents were born in the United States, with 59.67% having been born in Virginia. 2.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Staunton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,120340.13%
202826,086340.13%
202726,052350.13%
202626,017340.13%
202525,983340.13%
202425,949340.13%
202325,915-25-0.1%
202225,9402510.98%
202125,689-123-0.48%
202025,8128963.6%
201924,9163331.35%
201824,5831880.77%
201724,3951770.73%
201624,218260.11%
201524,192-95-0.39%
201424,2871870.78%
201324,1002921.23%
201223,808-215-0.89%
201124,0232851.2%
201023,73800%
200023,853-608-2.49%
199024,4612,60411.91%
198021,857-2,647-10.8%
197024,5042,27210.22%
196022,2322,30511.57%
195019,9276,59049.41%
194013,3371,34711.23%
193011,9901,36712.87%
192010,623190.18%
191010,6043,31545.48%
19007,2893144.5%
18906,9753114.67%
18806,6641,54430.16%
18705,1201,24532.13%
18603,875-22,245-85.16%

Staunton Population by Year