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Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 168,900 people living in Stafford County, VA. That makes Stafford County the 12th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 1.9% of people living in the state.

169K

population of Stafford County, VA (2024)

1.9%

County share of the Virginia population (2024)

About 168,900 people lived in Stafford County, VA in 2024.

Population estimates, 2000–2024

What are Stafford County, VA’s age demographics?

About 20,500 Stafford County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 12.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 43,900 Stafford County residents, or 26% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia's population and 21.6% in the US overall.

A lower share of Stafford County, VA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.

Population estimates by age group, (2024)

What are Stafford County, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?

Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 21.3% of the Stafford County, VA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Stafford County, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (4.7%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Stafford County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 51.4%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 17.8% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.

Stafford County, VA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Virginia as a whole.

Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)

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