Overview for Stafford County, VA
Part of: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV, Metropolitan Area
Part of: Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia DC-MD-VA-WV, Combined Statistical Area
Part of: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV, Metropolitan Division
Stats IN
Map of Stafford CountyStafford County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 270.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 450.2 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 276.0%. On the 2000 census form, 97.5% of the population reported only one race, with 12.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 3.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 3.01 persons compared to an average family size of 3.32 persons.

In 2008 finance and insurance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $46,563. Per capita income grew by 13.9% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
ValueRank in U.S.Industry Overview (2008)
(By Place of Work)
ValueRank in U.S.
Population (2008)121,736485Covered Employment35,238619
   Growth (%) since 199095.5%84   Avg wage per job$41,996322
Households (2000)30,187643Manufacturing - % all jobs in County2.0%2635
Labor Force (persons) (2008)66,222464   Avg wage per job$36,6851619
Unemployment Rate (2008)3.42778Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County0.3%3084
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)$37,255396   Avg wage per job$49,394279
Median Household Income (2007)$86,86515Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County5.4%1823
Poverty Rate (2007)4.23125   Avg wage per job$31,8361150
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)88.6195Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County13.8%4
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)29.6218   Avg wage per job$46,563573


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Updated: October 02, 2009 at 10:51