Shenandoah County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51171 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
44,925
Rank #1,104 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,191 −10.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,414 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.8% −6.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,220 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Home Value
$294,900 +4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #653 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.6% −35.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,713 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −10.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,840 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

73.3% Homeownership
92.6% Insured
21.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.3%44.5%66.8%83.9%9.1%2.9%2.7%1.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Shenandoah County, Virginia

Shenandoah County, Virginia has a total population of 44,925, making it the 1,104th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Shenandoah County is 42.9 years, which is 10.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Shenandoah County is $67,191, which ranks #1,414 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Shenandoah County is $294,900, 4.6% above the national median. Renters in Shenandoah County pay a median gross rent of $984 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Shenandoah County, 21.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.9 min.

Shenandoah County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.9%).

All data for Shenandoah County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.