The Town Files

Staunton city, Virginia

25,948 people. The median home is worth $259,200 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $65,581.

Towns in Staunton city

Towns in Staunton city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Staunton25,750$259,200$65,58139.9

People and housing

Staunton cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$259,200$298,050
Median rent$1,024$1,254
Median household income$65,581$78,595
Median age39.939.8
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%31.2%
Below the poverty line12.4%8.8%

Jobs and pay

11,440 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,917 a year.

Largest industries in Staunton cityHealth care & social assistan…1,619 jobs · $43,514Retail1,514 jobs · $32,424Hotels & restaurants1,399 jobs · $24,666Education559 jobs · $39,970Other services528 jobs · $34,997Company management398 jobs · $73,862
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Staunton city0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 475 storm events in Staunton city from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Staunton city by type since 1996Hail9Heat28Flood12Dense Fog71High Wind24Ice Storm12Flash Flood14Strong Wind12Frost/Freeze47Winter Storm61
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Staunton city has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
July 27, 2012Severe StormDR-4072: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).