Staunton County Demographics

A map of Staunton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	20,330	19,959	78.3%	77.5%
Black	2,662	2,882	10.3%	11.2%
Multiracial	1,266	1,270	4.9%	4.9%
Hispanic	1,233	1,088	4.8%	4.2%
Asian	361	320	1.4%	1.2%
Native American/Other	96	231	0.4%	0.9%

Staunton County, Virginia has an estimated population of 25,948, a less than 1% change from the 25,750 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.3% White, 10.3% Black, 4.9% Multiracial, 4.8% Hispanic, 1.4% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Staunton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Staunton has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Staunton County, that probability was 38.2% in 2020 and 37.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Staunton County is ranked the 68th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Staunton County was ranked the 68th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Staunton County's White Population

20,330 residents of Staunton County, or 78.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Staunton County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Staunton County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Staunton County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Staunton County's population has increased from 77.5% to 78.3%.

Staunton County is more White than neighboring Waynesboro County (71.6% White), and Harrisonburg County (60.8% White). Staunton County is less White than neighboring Augusta County (88% White), Rockingham County (84.4% White), and Nelson County (79.8% White).

Staunton County's Black Population

2,662 residents of Staunton County, or 10.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Staunton County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Staunton County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Staunton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.6%. Black residents' share of Staunton County's population has decreased from 11.2% to 10.3%.

Staunton County is more Black than neighboring Augusta County (4.3% Black), Harrisonburg County (7.2% Black), and Rockingham County (2.2% Black). Staunton County is less Black than neighboring Waynesboro County (10.9% Black), and Nelson County (11% Black).

Staunton County's Asian Population

361 residents of Staunton County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Staunton County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Staunton County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Staunton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 12.8%. Asian residents' share of Staunton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Staunton County is more Asian than neighboring Augusta County (0.4% Asian), Rockingham County (1.1% Asian), and Nelson County (0.9% Asian). Staunton County is less Asian than neighboring Waynesboro County (1.8% Asian), and Harrisonburg County (3.5% Asian).

Staunton County's Hispanic Population

1,233 residents of Staunton County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Staunton County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Staunton County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Staunton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Staunton County's population has increased from 4.2% to 4.8%.

Staunton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Augusta County (4% Hispanic). Staunton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Waynesboro County (9.7% Hispanic), Harrisonburg County (23.6% Hispanic), and Rockingham County (9.3% Hispanic).

Staunton County's Native American/Other Population

96 residents of Staunton County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Staunton County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Staunton County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Staunton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 58.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Staunton County's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.4%.

Staunton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Waynesboro County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Nelson County (0.3% Native American/Other). Staunton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harrisonburg County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Staunton County's Multiracial Population

1,266 residents of Staunton County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Staunton County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Staunton County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Staunton County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Staunton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Staunton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Augusta County (2.9% Multiracial), Harrisonburg County (4.2% Multiracial), Rockingham County (2.6% Multiracial), and Nelson County (3.2% Multiracial). Staunton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Waynesboro County (5.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.