Staunton city, Virginia Population 2024

25,890

Staunton city, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 25,890 with a growth rate of -0.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Staunton city, Virginia is the 69th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 23,738 and has seen a growth of 9.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,765-25-0.1%
202825,790-25-0.1%
202725,815-25-0.1%
202625,840-25-0.1%
202525,865-25-0.1%
202425,890-25-0.1%
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%
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%
19007,289-18,476-71.71%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.1% (-25)
County Website
Staunton city
2020 Population
25,812
Area
20 mi²
Density
1295 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.3% (78)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,91781.77%
Black or African American2,73910.71%
Two or more races1,1684.57%
Asian3641.42%
Other race2100.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1560.61%
Native American270.11%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Staunton city, Virginia Population by Race

Staunton city, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Staunton city, Virginia Median Age

41

Total

40.2

Male

42.6

Female

Staunton city, Virginia Adults

There are 20,736 adults, (5,410 of whom are seniors) in Staunton city, Virginia.

Staunton city, Virginia Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Staunton city, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female13,86654.2%
Male11,71545.8%

Staunton city, Virginia Population by Age

Staunton city, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,0642.1859.540.5
Non Family4,8811.249.250.8
Married4,2512.9675.224.8
Female1,5552.865149
Male3773.2649.950.1

2.84

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

59.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Staunton city, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9765.32%
Associates Degree1,2526.82%
Bachelors Degree3,40618.55%
Graduate Degree2,75515.01%
High School Graduate5,59230.46%
Less Than 9th Grade3842.09%
Some College3,99221.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Staunton city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Staunton city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,39214,3665,495
Black1,9271,677324
Hispanic440361129
2+ Races312312120
Asian270270122
Other Race1048876
Islander82820
Native American24190

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 73.08%.

Staunton city, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,094$59,650$50,292
Graduate Degree$55,565$85,362$50,431
High School Graduate$34,683$38,502$26,741
Less Than 9th Grade$28,220$29,716$0
Overall$41,604$46,595$38,648
Some College$38,534$41,165$36,262

$41,604

Average Earnings

$46,595

Average Male

$38,648

Average Female

Staunton city, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Staunton city, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Staunton city, Virginia Language

93.82% of Staunton city, Virginia residents speak only English, while 6.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.77% of the population.

Staunton city, Virginia Language

Staunton city, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,7142,12710.79%
Black2,29651422.39%
Hispanic7928811.11%
Multiple1,011686.73%
Native241458.33%
Other193115.7%

11.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.14%

Male Poverty Rate

11.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Staunton city, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Staunton city, Virginia is Native, with 58.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Staunton city, Virginia is Other, with 5.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.9%.

Staunton city, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.73%
High School15.35%
Some College11.7%
Bachelors or Greater6%

Staunton city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.7%
Female Employed7.35%
Male Employed5.97%
Female Unemployed5.29%

Staunton city, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Staunton city, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,698$101,598
Households$59,731$80,307
Married Families$102,910$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,755$50,323

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Staunton city, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

37.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Staunton city, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Staunton city, Virginia 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 city, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Staunton city, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,613

Number of Veterans

1,336

Male Veterans

277

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War530
Vietnam522
Second Gulf War466
Korea65
World War II14

Staunton city, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54433
55 to 64378
75+375
65 to 74300
18 to 34127

Staunton city, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4300.08297069915868871
Black1120.04916593503072871
2+ Races510.0816
Other Race200.12658227848101267
Hispanic200.029498525073746312

Staunton city, Virginia Veterans by Race

Staunton city, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Staunton city, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Staunton city, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Staunton city, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Staunton city, 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

59.99%

Born in Staunton city, Virginia

95.81%

Native Born

4.19%

Foreign Born

2.25%

Non Citizen

1.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.81% of Staunton city, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 59.99% having been born in Virginia. 2.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Staunton city, Virginia Place of Birth

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