Shenandoah County, Virginia
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,839
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,441
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,182
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,179
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,186
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,993
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.8%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,339
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,891
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $294,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,493
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $466
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $984
Building Permits, 2025 191
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,962
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,009
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 147,306
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 157,791
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 873,896
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,448
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,191
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,615
Persons in poverty, percent 10.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 922
Total employment, 2023 12,260
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 546,755
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,328
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 800
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 391
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 163
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 539
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 607
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 87.0
Population per square mile, 2010 82.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 508.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 508.78
FIPS Code 51171