Stafford County, Virginia: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Stafford County | Stafford County |
| State | Virginia | Virginia |
| State FIPS code | 51 | 51 |
| County FIPS code | 179 | 179 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 156,937 | 156937 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 157,767 | 157767 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 161,588 | 161588 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 163,233 | 163233 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 165,821 | 165821 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 168,919 | 168919 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 3,098 | 3098 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,796 | 1796 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 931 | 931 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 865 | 865 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 917 | 917 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,347 | 1347 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | -31 | -31 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.7307 | 10.730716377 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 5.5625 | 5.5625261397 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 5.1682 | 5.1681902372 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 5.4789 | 5.4788791301 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 8.0480 | 8.0480372827 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 3,159 | 3159 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Stafford County, state_name=Virginia, state_fips=51, county_fips=179, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=156937, pop_2020=157767, pop_2021=161588, pop_2022=163233, pop_2023=165821, pop_2024=168919, npopchg_2024=3098, births_2024=1796, deaths_2024=931, naturalchg_2024=865, internationalmig_2024=917, domesticmig_2024=1347, residual_2024=-31, rbirth_2024=10.730716377, rdeath_2024=5.5625261397, rnaturalchg_2024=5.1681902372, rinternationalmig_2024=5.4788791301, rdomesticmig_2024=8.0480372827, gq_estimates_2024=3159