Staunton city County , Virginia
Population: 25,765 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,586 Home $239,300 Rent $993/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Staunton city County's headline indicators land 16% below the national median on income ($62,586), with housing 22% below the US figure ($239,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Staunton city County in the bottom 11% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$62,586
Median Income
household
$239,300
Home Value
median
$993/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,586 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,941 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
| Median Home Value | $239,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $993/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 59.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 40.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 25,765 |
| Median Age | 41 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 35.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.6%
Obesity
12.9%
Diabetes
13.9%
Smoking
37.1%
High Blood Pressure
23.8%
No Physical Activity
25.6%
Depression
37.2%
Insufficient Sleep
79.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 10.6 · 11th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
15.52
🌀 Hurricane
62.29
🔥 Wildfire
11.16
❄️ Winter Storm
36.70
🌍 Earthquake
41.38
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