Moving to Staunton, Virginia

About Staunton, Virginia
Staunton

Staunton ( STAN-tən) is an independent city in the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,750. In Virginia, independent cities are separate jurisdictions from the counties that surround them, so the government offices of Augusta County are in Verona, which is contiguous to Staunton. Staunton is a principal city of the Staunton-Waynesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2010 population of 118,502. Staunton is known for being the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. president, and as the home of Mary Baldwin University, historically a women's college. The city is also home to Stuart Hall, a private co-ed preparatory school, as well as the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind. It was the first city in the United States with a fully defined city manager system.

Gender
Gender Staunton Virginia Country
Female 54.2% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 45.8% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Staunton Virginia Country
Less than $10,000 6.7% 4.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.6% 3.3% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.1% 7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.1% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15% 10.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.9% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.3% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.1% 17.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.9% 9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.3% 11.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Staunton Virginia Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 29% 24% 27.0%
Other College 22% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 10% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Staunton Virginia Country
White 80.5% 61.2% 60.1%
African American 10.7% 18.7% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.4% 6.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.4% 9.5% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity