Stafford County, VA Demographics

The total population of Stafford County is estimated to be 157,606 with 79,848 males (50.66%) and 77,758 females (49.34%). There are 2,090 less females than males in Stafford County.
The median household income in Stafford County was $129,513 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,321(1.82%) from $127,192 in 2020. This income is 173.60% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Stafford County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $74,581 for males and $40,843 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $92,080 for males and $66,268 for females.
In Stafford County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $145,685, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $93,622.
In 2022, the population of Stafford County was 163,380, a 1.11% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Stafford County's population was 161,584, an increase of 2.43% compared to a population of 157,746 in 2020.
The median age in Stafford County, VA is 35.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.32% were under the age of 15, 20.93% aged 15 to 29, 47.30% aged 30 to 64, 9.68% aged 65 to 84, and 0.76% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Stafford County population: 63.30% are White, 18.22% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.31% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.28% are some other race and 8.55% are multiracial.