Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,180

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

6.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

9.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,331

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$395,700

Population & Diversity

Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA is home to a population of 7.18k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9% of Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA residents were born outside of the country (646 people).

In 2024, there were 5.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.92k people) in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 982 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 524 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.92k ± 748
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
982 ± 403
Other (Hispanic)
524 ± 633

12.5%

Hispanic Population

899 people

12.5% of the people in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA are hispanic (899 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

646 people

9.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

673 people

As of 2024, 9% of Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA residents (646 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 Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA was 9.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
331 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
148 ± 96
Vietnam
70 ± 52

Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA.

Economy

The economy of Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA employs 3.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA were Public Administration (570 people), Construction (429 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (388 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($112,083), Public Administration ($99,449), and Information ($85,417).

Employment

Occupations

3.36k

2024 Value

± 468

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 2.81k employees to 3.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA, are Management Occupations (515 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (497 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (324 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spotsylvania Courthouse, 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

3.36k

2024 Value

± 468

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 2.81k employees to 3.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA, are Public Administration (570 people), Construction (429 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (388 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA, though some of these residents may live in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,405

Median earning men ± $14,974

$45,337

Median earning women ± $8,815

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($112,083), Public Administration ($107,515), and Information ($85,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,853), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA was $395,700 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $366,900 to $395,700, a 7.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA have an average commute time of 42.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$395,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,729

$1,728

Median Property Taxes

±$300

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 Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spotsylvania Courthouse, 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.

$95,331

Median Household Income

± $28,049

2.48k

Number of Households

± 409

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.48k households in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA grew to $95,331 from the previous year's value of $85,321.

The following chart displays the households in Spotsylvania Courthouse, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (67.6%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (14.3%)

In 2024, 67.6% of workers in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (14.3%).

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

42.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA have a longer commute time (42.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.6% of the workforce in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA (901 out of 7.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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