Staunton city, VA

County

Add Comparison

2024 Population

25,948

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

2.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

1.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,581

4.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$259,200

8.32% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,059

1.62% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Staunton city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Staunton city, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Staunton city, VA are Mary Baldwin University (603 degrees awarded in 2023) and Staunton School of Cosmetology (13 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Staunton city, VA was $259,200, and the homeownership rate was 60.9%.

Most people in Staunton city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Staunton city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Staunton city, VA borders Augusta County, VA.

United States Virginia Staunton-Waynesboro, VA

Population & Diversity

Staunton city, VA is home to a population of 25.9k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.52% of Staunton city, VA residents were born outside of the country (914 people).

In 2024, there were 7.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.3k people) in Staunton city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Staunton city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Staunton city, VA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Staunton city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Staunton city, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.3k ± 110
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 260
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 263

4.75%

Hispanic Population

1.23k people

4.75% of the people in Staunton city, VA are hispanic (1.23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Staunton city, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,827 ± 8,012 people
India
97,961 ± 7,641 people
Mexico
63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

Foreign-Born Population

3.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

914 people

4.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

As of 2024, 3.52% of Staunton city, VA residents (914 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Staunton city, VA was 4.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Staunton city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
503 ± 164
Gulf War (2001-)
487 ± 185
Gulf War (1990s)
328 ± 138

Staunton city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Staunton city, VA.

Economy

The economy of Staunton city, VA employs 12.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Staunton city, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,919 people), Educational Services (1,806 people), and Retail Trade (1,554 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($75,114), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,023), and Manufacturing ($59,000).

Employment

Occupations

12.1k

2024 Value

± 791

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 9.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Staunton city, VA declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 12.3k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Staunton city, VA, are Management Occupations (1,207 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,153 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Staunton city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.1k

2024 Value

± 791

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 9.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Staunton city, VA declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 12.3k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Staunton city, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,919 people), Educational Services (1,806 people), and Retail Trade (1,554 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Staunton city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Staunton city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,933

Median earning men ± $4,430

$38,365

Median earning women ± $3,796

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,729), Public Administration ($61,563), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,159), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,038), and Public Administration ($47,292).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

83
Other Services (except Public Administration)
62
Retail Trade
46
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$100k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$56.4k
Retail Trade
$30.9k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Staunton city, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Staunton city, VA awarded 616 degrees. The student population of Staunton city, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 409 male students and 1,408 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Staunton city, VA are White (407 and 66.2%), Black or African American (91 and 14.8%), Unknown (44 and 7.15%), and Hispanic or Latino (33 and 5.37%).

The largest universities in Staunton city, VA by number of degrees awarded are Mary Baldwin University (603 and 97.9%) and Staunton School of Cosmetology (13 and 2.11%).

The most popular majors in Staunton city, VA are General Business Administration & Management (66 and 10.7%), Applied Behavior Analysis (58 and 9.42%), and Occupational Therapy (35 and 5.68%).

The median tuition cost in Staunton city, VA for private four year colleges is $32,732.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Staunton city, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 5.72%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,817 (22.5% men and 77.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,817 students enrolled in Staunton city, VA, 22.5% men and 77.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,031 records, of which 78.6% were women and 21.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
43 degrees awarded
Social Work
33 degrees awarded
General Health Services
31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Staunton city, VA was General Business Administration & Management with 43 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Staunton city, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mary Baldwin University
603 degrees awarded
Staunton School of Cosmetology
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mary Baldwin University with 603 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 101 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Staunton city, VA, which is 0.196 times less than the 515 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 407 degrees mean that there were 4.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 91 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,732) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($425) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Staunton city, VA was $259,200 in 2024, which is 0.779 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,300 to $259,200, a 8.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Staunton city, VA is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Staunton city, VA have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Staunton city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Staunton city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.77%.

Housing

Property

$259,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,843

$6,885

Median Property Taxes

±$597

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Staunton city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Staunton city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Staunton city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Staunton city, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,581

Median Household Income

± $4,919

11.3k

Number of Households

± 767

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Staunton city, VA grew to $65,581 from the previous year's value of $62,586.

The following chart displays the households in Staunton city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Staunton city, VA is from Virginia.

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (9.77%)
Worked At Home (8.82%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Staunton city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.77%) and those who worked at home (8.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Staunton city, VA have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Staunton city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Staunton city, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Staunton city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Staunton city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Staunton city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.77%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Staunton city, VA (3.01k out of 24.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Staunton city, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 16.5% of the children was living in poverty in Staunton city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 153 in Staunton city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 1.67 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.6% of the population of Staunton city, VA has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Staunton city, VA see 2,138 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,138 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1234 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 128 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,138 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Staunton city, VA

Primary care physicians in Staunton city, VA see an average of 2,138 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,138 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Staunton city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.44%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Staunton city, VA declined by 10.3% from 7.17% to 6.44%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Staunton city, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 50.3 in Staunton city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Staunton city, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.9% in Staunton city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Staunton city, VA.