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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Staunton, VA compare?
| Figure | Staunton, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 26,801 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 25,750 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,293 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.7% |
| Measure | Staunton, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 25,948 |
| Median age | 39.9±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.3%±0.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.3%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.5%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.7%±3.1 pts |
| Median household income | $65,581±$4,919 |
| Per capita income | $36,608±$2,295 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.4%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $259,200±$11,843 |
| Median gross rent | $1,024±$69 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.2%±5.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.9%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.8%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.7%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.5 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov