Census place 5175216

Staunton

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

Official Census name: Staunton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Staunton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Staunton has a population of 26,801 and 1,345 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 39 covered Virginia places are: population density is 1,345/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,332/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,024, below the comparison median of $1,359; and median home value is $259,200, below the comparison median of $343,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,345/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,332/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,024
Below the comparison median of $1,359
median home value
$259,200
Below the comparison median of $343,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Staunton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
75.7%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
3.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
56.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.1%
Working from home
8.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
8.1%
Households with children
22.7%
Residents with a disability
15.2%
Residents without insurance
6.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Staunton city provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Hurricane declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

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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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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