26,361 people (2024 Census estimate, +2.1% since 2020)
20 square miles of land · 1,323 people per square mile
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
No active community water system lists Staunton city in EPA's records — not gathered, never hidden.
About 605 people were held in Staunton city's jail, in Vera's latest figure (2025). In 2020 it was about 109.
Source: Vera Institute of Justice, Incarceration Trends (built from federal Bureau of Justice Statistics jail surveys). Counties without their own jail, or that share one, may show no figure.
1 school district has its office in Staunton city. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
Spent $49.8 million — $44.2 million to run schools, about $16,427 per student, plus $2.3 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $17.2 million local (mostly property tax), $24.4 million state, $7.2 million federal. Long-term debt: $48.1 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of School System Finances. Districts are listed by the county of their main office; some serve neighboring counties too.
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute), which gathers federal data (CDC, Census, and others); measures cover different recent years. Blank lines aren't reported for small counties.
Overall risk: Very Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Staunton city about $5.3 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively High; social vulnerability: Relatively Low.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
18 bridges in Staunton city: 12 in good condition, 6 fair, and 0 poor (0.0%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
Source: Federal Highway Administration, National Bridge Inventory (2025 submission). Includes state, county and city bridges.
Federal grants paid for $108.7 million of work in Staunton city in fiscal 2025, about $4,222 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.
Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.
General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting: 2026-09-18 to 2026-10-31. Last day to register to vote: 2026-10-23. Mail ballot request deadline: 2026-10-23. Election Day: 2026-11-03.
Source: Virginia Department of Elections: upcoming elections · Virginia Department of Elections: voter FAQ · Virginia Department of Elections: absentee voting
The budget, property tax rates, audits, local officials and offices for Staunton city come from the county's own records, which we haven't gathered — not gathered, never hidden. See what a full county site looks like, or ask to have Staunton city built: brayden.ozark@gmail.com.
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Nearby counties: Augusta County (4 mi) · Waynesboro city (11 mi) · Harrisonburg city (22 mi) · Rockingham County (26 mi) · Nelson County (27 mi) · Albemarle County (29 mi).