Spotsylvania County, Virginia Population 2024

152,348

Spotsylvania County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 152,348 with a growth rate of 1.85% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Spotsylvania County, Virginia is the 14th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 122,981 and has seen a growth of 23.88% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029166,1482,7601.69%
2028163,3882,7601.72%
2027160,6282,7601.75%
2026157,8682,7601.78%
2025155,1082,7601.81%
2024152,3482,7601.85%
2023149,5882,7601.88%
2022146,8282,8251.96%
2021144,0033,3992.42%
2020140,6044,1573.05%
2019136,4472,2201.65%
2018134,2271,3381.01%
2017132,8891,4881.13%
2016131,4011,3591.05%
2015130,0421,1610.9%
2014128,8811,4321.12%
2013127,4491,5821.26%
2012125,8671,3101.05%
2011124,5571,5761.28%
2010122,98100%
199057,40322,96866.7%
198034,43518,011109.66%
197016,4242,60518.85%
196013,8191,89915.93%
195011,9202,01520.34%
19409,905-151-1.5%
193010,056-515-4.87%
192010,5716366.4%
19109,9356967.53%
19009,239-4,994-35.09%
189014,233-595-4.01%
188014,8283,10026.43%
187011,728-4,348-27.05%
186016,0761,1657.81%
185014,911-250-1.65%
184015,161270.18%
183015,1348806.17%
182014,2549587.21%
181013,2962942.26%
180013,0021,75015.55%
179011,252-154,896-93.23%
2024 Growth Rate
1.85% (2,760)
County Website
Spotsylvania County
County Seat
Spotsylvania
2020 Population
140,604
Area
402 mi²
Density
379 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.35% (11,744)
Founded
1721

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White96,23368.2%
Black or African American23,67316.78%
Two or more races9,6636.85%
Other race7,2645.15%
Asian3,8642.74%
Native American3160.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander840.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Population by Race

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Median Age

38.1

Total

37.2

Male

39.4

Female

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Adults

There are 106,562 adults, (20,566 of whom are seniors) in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female71,08450.38%
Male70,01349.62%

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Population by Age

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All49,4492.8578.921.1
Married29,5113.348713
Non Family12,0611.2969.730.3
Female5,4483.4657.142.9
Male2,4293.1874.825.2

3.24

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,3905.7%
Associates Degree7,2417.66%
Bachelors Degree18,95920.06%
Graduate Degree12,50213.23%
High School Graduate26,18427.71%
Less Than 9th Grade3,0893.27%
Some College21,13722.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White64,63460,76423,062
Black15,95914,6694,249
Hispanic8,6596,0951,965
Other Race4,3442,463730
2+ Races3,7743,3561,153
Asian2,7872,3051,387
Native American18511921
Islander696123

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.77%.

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,073$98,005$56,250
Graduate Degree$91,410$123,533$67,872
High School Graduate$41,497$53,066$31,016
Less Than 9th Grade$34,327$41,666$19,643
Overall$56,118$68,946$43,092
Some College$52,659$67,300$38,494

$56,118

Average Earnings

$68,946

Average Male

$43,092

Average Female

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Language

87.68% of Spotsylvania County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 12.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.15% of the population.

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Language

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White90,8414,4044.85%
Black23,5613,12413.26%
Hispanic15,9081,89911.94%
Other7,2211,36218.86%
Multiple9,5606456.75%
Asian3,86447912.4%
Native3165617.72%
Islander842327.38%

7.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.27%

Male Poverty Rate

8.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Spotsylvania County, Virginia is Islander, with 27.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Spotsylvania County, Virginia is White, with 4.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.33%.

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.68%
High School8.1%
Some College4.57%
Bachelors or Greater1.93%

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.78%
Male Unemployed19.03%
Female Employed3.57%
Male Employed2.08%

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,779$135,510
Households$105,068$125,123
Married Families$126,599$149,384
Non Families$61,637$82,059

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

14,131

Number of Veterans

12,324

Male Veterans

1,807

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War6,573
Second Gulf War5,475
Vietnam3,127
Korea318
World War II136

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 545,338
55 to 643,364
65 to 742,427
75+1,848
18 to 341,154

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10,82814.53%
Black2,44313.61%
Hispanic9269.11%
2+ Races4599.5%
Other Race1843.59%
Asian1324.28%
Native American5524.55%
Islander3035.71%

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Spotsylvania County, Virginia 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

49.82%

Born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

91.45%

Native Born

8.55%

Foreign Born

3.66%

Non Citizen

4.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.45% of Spotsylvania County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 49.82% having been born in Virginia. 3.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Spotsylvania County, Virginia Place of Birth

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