The Town Files

Stafford County, Virginia

163,466 people. The median home is worth $485,100 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $137,807.

Towns in Stafford County

Towns in Stafford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Aquia Harbour6,836$461,000$152,70837.7
Falmouth4,956$438,200$111,97737.5

People and housing

Stafford CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$485,100$298,050
Median rent$2,020$1,254
Median household income$137,807$78,595
Median age36.339.8
Bachelor's degree or higher43.8%31.2%
Below the poverty line4.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

46,071 jobs in 2024, average pay $68,734 a year.

Largest industries in Stafford CountyRetail5,601 jobs · $36,949Health care & social assistan…4,534 jobs · $60,945Professional & technical serv…3,901 jobs · $106,614Hotels & restaurants3,563 jobs · $23,711Construction2,851 jobs · $57,450Finance & insurance2,697 jobs · $83,635
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stafford County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 788 storm events in Stafford County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Stafford County by type since 1996Hail63Heat66Flood78Drought12Tornado13Dense Fog69Flash Flood34Frost/Freeze32Winter Storm29Excessive Heat13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stafford County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
March 7, 2016SnowstormDR-4262: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).