Stafford County Demographics

A map of Stafford County's Population by Race

Stafford County, Virginia had a population of 156,927 in 2020. It was 54.5% White, 18.8% Black, 3.9% Asian, 15.1% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 6.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Stafford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Stafford County is the 13th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Stafford County's White Population

85,587 residents of Stafford County identify as White, or 54.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Stafford County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Stafford County is ranked #102 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Stafford County is more White than neighboring Fredericksburg County (54.3% White), Prince William County (38.4% White), and Manassas County (34.6% White). Stafford County is less White than neighboring Spotsylvania County (62.3% White), and King George County (70% White).

Stafford County's Black Population

29,492 residents of Stafford County identify as Black, or 18.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Stafford County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Stafford County is ranked #51 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Stafford County is more Black than neighboring Spotsylvania County (16% Black), Manassas County (11.5% Black), and King George County (14.7% Black). Stafford County is less Black than neighboring Fredericksburg County (21.3% Black), and Prince William County (19.7% Black).

Stafford County's Asian Population

6,137 residents of Stafford County identify as Asian, or 3.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Stafford County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Stafford County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Stafford County is more Asian than neighboring Spotsylvania County (2.8% Asian), and King George County (1.5% Asian). Stafford County is less Asian than neighboring Fredericksburg County (4.7% Asian), Prince William County (10.3% Asian), and Manassas County (6.3% Asian).

Stafford County's Hispanic Population

23,646 residents of Stafford County identify as Hispanic, or 15.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Stafford County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Stafford County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Stafford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fredericksburg County (12.4% Hispanic), Spotsylvania County (11.9% Hispanic), and King George County (5.9% Hispanic). Stafford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Prince William County (25.2% Hispanic), and Manassas County (42.9% Hispanic).

Stafford County's Native American/Other Population

1,947 residents of Stafford County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Stafford County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Stafford County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Stafford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Prince William County (1% Native American/Other), Spotsylvania County (1% Native American/Other), and Manassas County (0.9% Native American/Other). Stafford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fredericksburg County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Stafford County's Multiracial Population

10,118 residents of Stafford County identify as Multiracial, or 6.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Stafford County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Stafford County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Stafford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fredericksburg County (5.9% Multiracial), Prince William County (5.4% Multiracial), Spotsylvania County (6% Multiracial), and Manassas County (3.7% Multiracial). Stafford County is less Multiracial than neighboring King George County (6.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.