Spotsylvania County vs. Stafford County

Spotsylvania County (VA)Stafford County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)134,238149,960
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.6%16.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)122,449128,984
Population, Census, April 1, 2010122,397128,961
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.3%10.5%
Female persons, percent50.9%49.6%
White alone, percent75.8%71.6%
Black or African American alone, percent17.1%19.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent2.9%3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.6%4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.3%13.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.4%60.4%
Veterans, 2014-201813,51420,299
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.2%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)48,15550,449
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.7%76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$276,800$334,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,754$2,156
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$465$547
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,435$1,543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%9.1%
Building permits, 20181,5881,048
Households, 2014-201843,67746,328
Persons per household, 2014-20183.003.03
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.1%13.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.1%96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201888.1%92.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.5%39.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.0%5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.5%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.5%66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)190,400161,438
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)262,529287,048
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,160,0881,247,882
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,187$9,288
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201838.340.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$85,330$106,773
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,794$40,850
Persons in poverty, percent7.5%5.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172,5222,331
Total employment, 201730,96033,497
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,135,9481,429,583
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,1029,408
All firms, 20129,1518,581
Men-owned firms, 20124,5284,496
Women-owned firms, 20123,3553,285
Minority-owned firms, 20122,0262,242
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,7706,066
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,2201,355
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,3016,816
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.7%15.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.5%5.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.7%6.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.2%34.1%
Population per square mile, 2010304.9479.5
Land area in square miles, 2010401.50268.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Spotsylvania county (VA) and Stafford county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.