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Spotsylvania County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Spotsylvania County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Spotsylvania County is a residential-oriented community of 152,021 people situated within commuting range of larger employment centers, reflected in a mean commute time of 37.7 minutes and an 80.1% homeownership rate. The labor force participation rate stands at 67.5%, with 33.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings of $51,013, and an unemployment rate of 5.2%. The county has grown 9.5% over five years, with a median household income of $112,738 and a poverty rate of just 7.0%, while a median home value of $375,000 signals relatively affordable conditions compared to the broader Northern Virginia corridor.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

152,021

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$112,738

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.5% since 2018

Spotsylvania County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone92,975 (63.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone24,730 (16.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9,410 (6.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,944 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,043 (4.8%)
  • Asian Alone3,911 (2.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish12,256
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,872
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)647
  4. 4.Arabic574
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island507

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

14,363

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$46,837

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,130
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,901
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)9,862
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)8,877
  5. 5.Construction (Group)6,565

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations32,566
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations14,414
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,588
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,663
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,108

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.72×)9,157
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.28×)6,315
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.23×)10,838
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)8,322
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.02×)3,422

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$375,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,733/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99910,870 (25.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9999,112 (21.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,092 (21.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,854 (9.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,265 (5.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,986 (4.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,013

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

37.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone50,398 (69.3%)
  • Worked At Home11,898 (16.3%)
  • Carpooled7,954 (10.9%)
  • Public Transit1,217 (1.7%)
  • Walked726 (1.0%)
  • Other429 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.