Stafford County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 170,803
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 170,803
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 168,919
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 156,937
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 156,937
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 156,927
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 128,961
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.1%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 19,818
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 56,276
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $485,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,545
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $653
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,020
Building Permits, 2025 450
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 52,326
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 282,937
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 520,492
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 268,961
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,929,988
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,828
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $137,807
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,157
Persons in poverty, percent 5.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,570
Total employment, 2023 35,383
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,819,350
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 13,505
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,413
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,446
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 540
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,467
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,731
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 582.9
Population per square mile, 2010 479.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 269.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 268.96
FIPS Code 51179