Virginia / Census place 5175216

Staunton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Staunton city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,801
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,345/sq mi
19.9 sq mi land area
Median age
39.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$65,581
Median home value
$259,200
Median gross rent
$1,024
Bachelor’s degree or higher
37.7%
Typical commute
20.5 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHARLOTTESVILLE ALBEMARLE AP (33 mi from place center)
Average high
69.2°F
Average low
48.1°F
Annual rainfall
41.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Staunton.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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