Staunton County Demographics
A map of Staunton County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 19,959 | 77.5% |
Black | 2,882 | 11.2% |
Multiracial | 1,270 | 4.9% |
Hispanic | 1,088 | 4.2% |
Asian | 320 | 1.2% |
Native American/Other | 231 | 0.9% |
Staunton County, Virginia had a population of 25,750 in 2020. It was 77.5% White, 11.2% Black, 1.2% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Staunton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Staunton County is the 68th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Staunton County's White Population
19,959 residents of Staunton County identify as White, or 77.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Staunton County larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Staunton County is ranked #52 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Staunton County is more White than neighboring Waynesboro County (72.4% White), and Harrisonburg County (60.7% White). Staunton County is less White than neighboring Augusta County (88.2% White), Rockingham County (85.2% White), and Nelson County (80.4% White).
Staunton County's Black Population
2,882 residents of Staunton County identify as Black, or 11.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Staunton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Staunton County is ranked #75 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Staunton County is more Black than neighboring Augusta County (4% Black), Harrisonburg County (7.5% Black), Rockingham County (2.1% Black), and Nelson County (10.3% Black). Staunton County is less Black than neighboring Waynesboro County (11.8% Black).
Staunton County's Asian Population
320 residents of Staunton County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Staunton County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Staunton County is ranked #48 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Staunton County is more Asian than neighboring Augusta County (0.6% Asian), Rockingham County (1.1% Asian), and Nelson County (0.5% Asian). Staunton County is less Asian than neighboring Harrisonburg County (4% Asian).
Staunton County's Hispanic Population
1,088 residents of Staunton County identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Staunton County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Staunton County is ranked #65 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Staunton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Augusta County (3.5% Hispanic). Staunton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Waynesboro County (8.8% Hispanic), Harrisonburg County (23.2% Hispanic), Rockingham County (8.5% Hispanic), and Nelson County (4.5% Hispanic).
Staunton County's Native American/Other Population
231 residents of Staunton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Staunton 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, Staunton County is ranked #35 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Staunton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Augusta County (0.5% Native American/Other), Waynesboro County (0.7% Native American/Other), Harrisonburg County (0.6% Native American/Other), Rockingham County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Nelson County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Staunton County's Multiracial Population
1,270 residents of Staunton County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Staunton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Staunton County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Staunton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Augusta County (3.2% Multiracial), Harrisonburg County (3.9% Multiracial), Rockingham County (2.7% Multiracial), and Nelson County (3.5% Multiracial). Staunton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Waynesboro County (5.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.