Census ACS · #338 MSA
Staunton Metro Area
The Staunton-Stuarts Draft, Va Metropolitan Statistical Area has 126,052 residents. The median household income is $70,949 and the median home value is $264,400.
126,052
Population
126
People / sq mi
$70,949
Median Income
$264,400
Median Home Value
The Staunton CBSA covers 1,002 sq mi of land at 125.8 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 85.4% |
| Black or African American | 7.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9% |
Economy & Income
$70,949
Median Household Income
$36,376
Per Capita Income
6.5%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Staunton metro's price level is 91.1 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 8.9% lower the US average. The local median income of $70,949 has the buying power of $77,856 in average-priced US metros.
91.1
Price Level (US = 100)
$77,856
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$70,949
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$264,400
Median Home Value
$1,013
Median Rent
71.1%
Homeownership
Education
91.1%
High School+
26.2%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.2%
Drive Alone
6.9%
Work From Home
22.9 min
Avg Commute
28.4%
Foreign Born
Staunton spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Staunton-Stuarts Draft, Va Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 126,052 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #338 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Staunton metro area is $70,949, with a per capita income of $36,376.
The Staunton-Stuarts Draft, Va CBSA spans the state of Virginia.
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Data for the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, Va CBSA (44420) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
The poverty rate is what most separates Staunton from the typical metro area: 6.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. With 126,052 residents, Staunton is a metro area in VA.
Household earnings are middling, with a median of $70,949 — below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate, 6.5%, is on the lower side for US metro areas and below the national 12.4%. A typical home is worth $264,400, with typical rent around $1,013.
26.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree, below the national average of 35.0%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.