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Census Tract 203.16, Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Census Tract 203.16, GEOID 51177020316, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, mostly within Spotsylvania Courthouse (74% of its census blocks). 5,595 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±779); the 2020 Census counted 5,003.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,595

±779 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,003

Median household income

$133,036

±$18,795 (90% margin)
Spotsylvania County: $112,738

Median home value

$463,500

±$37,071 (90% margin)
Spotsylvania County: $404,900

Median gross rent

$1,792

±$117 (90% margin)
Spotsylvania County: $1,779

Where is Census Tract 203.16?

Census Tract 203.16 is one of 34 census tracts in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. It covers 9.77 square miles of land, 512 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 51177020316, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 203.16 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Spotsylvania Courthouse74%
Census Tract 203.16 (marked with a dot) in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
201.13203.11203.15204.06204.07 203.16 5 mi
Census Tract 203.16 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 203.16: Tract 201.13 ($139,359), Tract 201.14 ($119,919), Tract 203.08 ($151,037), Tract 203.11 ($73,716), Tract 203.15 ($160,197), Tract 204.06 ($95,500) and Tract 204.07 ($158,239). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 203.16?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 203.16's population at 5,595 (±779) in 2,030 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,003 residents and 1,819 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 203.16Spotsylvania CourthouseSpotsylvania CountyVirginia
Total population 5,595 ±779 7,180 146,603 8,705,170
Households 2,030 ±231 2,475 52,481 3,365,732
Average household size 2.76 ±0.22 2.90 2.79 2.52
Housing units 2,155 ±207 2,679 55,427 3,684,756

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 203.16?

The median resident of Census Tract 203.16 is 39.5 years old; 21.1% are under 18 and 10.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 66.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 14.4%. 6.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 203.16Spotsylvania CourthouseSpotsylvania CountyVirginia
Median age 39.5 ±3.5 34.6 38.6 39.0
Under 18 years 21.1% ±4.3 pts 27.0% 24.4% 21.7%
65 years and over 10.7% ±3.0 pts 12.5% 15.2% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.1% ±2.9 pts 12.5% 13.4% 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 66.6% ±6.6 pts 68.6% 61.0% 58.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 14.4% ±4.9 pts 13.7% 16.7% 18.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 3.2% ±2.3 pts 1.4% 2.7% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.8% ±2.5 pts 3.3% 5.7% 4.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±0.9 pts 0.4% 0.4% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 6.8% ±3.6 pts 9.0% 10.4% 13.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 10.3% ±4.7 pts 13.9% 14.5% 17.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 12.4% ±3.4 pts 12.2% 13.1% 9.4%
With a disability 14.1% ±4.1 pts 14.6% 10.9% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 5.4% ±2.7 pts 7.0% 6.6% 6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.0% ±2.4 pts 92.2% 90.7% 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 33.1% ±7.5 pts 31.0% 34.9% 42.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 11.9% ±3.9 pts 11.6% 13.7% 18.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 90.5% ±6.7 pts 78.2% 88.9% 86.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 203.16 earn?

Half of the 2,030 households in Census Tract 203.16 earn less than $133,036 a year (±$18,795), against $112,738 across Spotsylvania County: 10th highest of the county's 33 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 203.16Spotsylvania CourthouseSpotsylvania CountyVirginia
Median household income $133,036 ±$18,795 $95,331 $112,738 $93,170
Mean household income $152,143 ±$14,221 $111,355 $133,545 $128,260
Per capita income $56,497 ±$6,022 $39,719 $48,118 $50,666
People below the poverty line 5.2% ±4.7 pts 12.6% 7.1% 9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 12.9% ±14.4 pts 19.6% 9.7% 12.3%
Households receiving SNAP 3.4% ±2.4 pts 6.5% 6.6% 9.1%
Households with a computer 96.7% ±2.7 pts 97.3% 97.6% 95.4%
Households with a broadband subscription 94.7% ±3.5 pts 94.3% 95.5% 91.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 203.16?

Owners occupy 83.3% of Census Tract 203.16's occupied homes and renters 16.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $463,500 by its owner (±$37,071). The median renter pays $1,792 a month including utilities, and 42.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 203.16Spotsylvania CourthouseSpotsylvania CountyVirginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $463,500 ±$37,071 $395,700 $404,900 $383,700
Median gross rent $1,792 ±$117 $1,398 $1,779 $1,579
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 42.5% ±18.7 pts 62.4% 43.3% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,368 ±$144 $2,003 $2,082 $2,127
Owner-occupied homes 83.3% ±6.0 pts 69.8% 80.1% 67.3%
Renter-occupied homes 16.7% ±6.0 pts 30.2% 19.9% 32.7%
Housing units 2,155 ±207 2,679 55,427 3,684,756
Single-family detached homes 81.9% ±5.5 pts 62.6% 76.8% 61.3%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.0% 3.5% 4.3%
Built 2020 or later 3.9% ±2.9 pts 15.4% 4.0% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 33.8% ±7.4 pts 29.2% 14.4% 9.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.6% ±0.9 pts 2.4% 1.7% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 3.9% ±3.4 pts 7.9% 2.9% 6.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 203.16 get to work?

71.6% of Census Tract 203.16's workers drive alone and 20.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 43.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 203.16Spotsylvania CourthouseSpotsylvania CountyVirginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 77.2% ±5.5 pts 70.3% 67.8% 65.4%
Unemployment rate 4.1% ±2.8 pts 10.7% 5.1% 4.3%
Drove alone to work 71.6% ±5.1 pts 67.6% 69.3% 67.6%
Carpooled 5.6% ±3.3 pts 14.3% 10.9% 8.0%
Public transportation 1.2% ±1.6 pts 0.0% 1.7% 2.3%
Walked 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 1.0% 2.1%
Worked from home 20.0% ±4.5 pts 16.6% 16.3% 18.3%
Mean travel time to work 43.6 min ±9.2 42.9 min 37.7 min 27.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 203.16 compare with the other tracts in Spotsylvania County?

Among Spotsylvania County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 203.16 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 203.16's rank among the tracts of Spotsylvania County and of Spotsylvania Courthouse
MeasureIn Spotsylvania CountyIn Spotsylvania Courthouse
Population8th of 342nd of 3
Residents per square mile23rd of 341st of 3
Median household income10th of 332nd of 3
Per capita income6th of 342nd of 3
Median home value8th of 332nd of 3
Median gross rent19th of 322nd of 3
Bachelor's degree or higher20th of 332nd of 3
Median age13th of 342nd of 3
Owner-occupied share21st of 332nd of 3

The tracts next to it on Spotsylvania County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 201.057th$140,729±$31,786 · within the margin of this tract2,558
Tract 201.138th$139,359±$16,119 · within the margin of this tract4,392
Tract 201.069th$134,265±$23,866 · within the margin of this tract9,077
Tract 203.1610th$133,036±$18,7955,595
Tract 202.0311th$131,728±$19,737 · within the margin of this tract4,645
Tract 203.1212th$129,335±$11,854 · within the margin of this tract6,537
Tract 204.0413th$125,671±$34,542 · within the margin of this tract3,880

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 203.16?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 203.16 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections