Stafford County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51179 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
163,466
Rank #422 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Household Income
$137,807 +83.4% vs nat'l
Rank #18 of 3,222
99th %ile
Poverty Rate
4.7% −62.9% vs nat'l
Rank #29 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Home Value
$485,100 +72.1% vs nat'l
Rank #150 of 3,222
95th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43.8% +30.1% vs nat'l
Rank #189 of 3,222
94th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,000 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

80.5% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
43.8% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.2%24.5%36.7%48.9%51.5%19.5%16.6%7.4%3.9%1.1%0.1%0.0%

About Stafford County, Virginia

Stafford County, Virginia has a total population of 163,466, making it the 422nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Stafford County is 36.3 years, which is 6.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Stafford County is $137,807, which ranks #18 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 83.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 4.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Stafford County is $485,100, 72.1% above the national median. Renters in Stafford County pay a median gross rent of $2,020 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Stafford County, 43.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 39.9 min.

Stafford County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 51.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (19.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (16.6%).

All data for Stafford 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.