Staunton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 25,915 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Staunton is the 38th largest community in Virginia.Staunton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Staunton is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Staunton who work in sales jobs (9.67%), office and administrative support (9.27%), and management occupations (8.84%). The population of Staunton is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.07% of adults in Staunton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Staunton in 2022 was $35,941, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,764 for a family of four. However, Staunton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Staunton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Staunton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Staunton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Staunton include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Staunton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
