Shenandoah County, VA Demographics

The total population of Shenandoah County is estimated to be 44,337 with 21,907 males (49.41%) and 22,430 females (50.59%). There are 523 more females than males in Shenandoah County.
The median household income in Shenandoah County was $63,351 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 234(0.37%) from $63,585 in 2020. This income is 84.91% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Shenandoah County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $72,431. Overall, the median household income for the county of Shenandoah County stands at $63,351.
In Shenandoah County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,875 for males and $27,074 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,863 for males and $43,968 for females.
In Shenandoah County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $71,119, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $42,516.
In 2022, the population of Shenandoah County was 44,968, a 0.31% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shenandoah County's population was 44,829, an increase of 1.28% compared to a population of 44,263 in 2020.
The median age in Shenandoah County, VA is 44.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.55% were under the age of 15, 16.50% aged 15 to 29, 44.37% aged 30 to 64, 19.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shenandoah County population: 90.61% are White, 1.95% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 1.11% are some other race and 5.14% are multiracial.