Stafford County, VA Population

Overview

154,204

Total Population

35.9

Median age

49.22%

Female population %

103.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

46.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21,754

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Stafford County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Stafford County is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stafford County's population under 18 was 26.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stafford County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stafford County, 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.

There are 2,402 less females than males in Stafford County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.22% females and 50.78% males in Stafford County, VA.
The Stafford County, VA gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 6,935.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 5,880.

Stafford County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Stafford County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 21,754 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 132,45 (85.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stafford County is White with a population of 97,612 (63.30% of the total population).

Stafford County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 163,380 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Stafford County's population increased by 36,320 (38.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stafford County's population increased by 27,889 (21.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Stafford County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 93,537.