How many people live in the Staunton, VA area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 128,500 people in the Staunton, VA area. That makes the Staunton, VA metropolitan statistical area the 318th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.04% of the nation's population.
128K
population of Staunton, VA area (2024)
0.04%
Staunton, VA area share of US population (2024)
Between 2020 and 2024, the population of the Staunton, VA area increased from 125,700 to 128,500—a 2.2% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 2.5%.
About 128,500 people lived in the Staunton, VA area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Metro Area, 2020–2024
What are the age demographics of the Staunton, VA area?
About 22.3% of the Staunton, VA area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, higher than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 18.9% of the Staunton, VA area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A higher share of the Staunton, VA area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Staunton, VA area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 83% of the Staunton, VA area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
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.
A higher share of the Staunton, VA area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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