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Shenandoah County, VA


Designated Market Area: Washington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 44,968   ( 2,975 from 2010 , 776 from 2020)
Land area: 508.1 square miles
Population density: 88.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:38,326 85.23% 1.2%
Black:1,2152.70% 73.8%
Indian:1160.26% 63.4%
Asian:5391.20% 149.5%
2+ races:8571.91% 66.1%
Hispanic:3,9158.71% 51.9%
Total non-White:6,64214.77% 61.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,172 13.3
Deaths:1,47216.7
Net Migration: 95810.8
Net Immigration: 1421.6
Change in White population:440 1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,535 6.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
41,993
37,88690.22%
6991.66%
710.17%
2160.51%
5161.23%
2,5776.14%
4,1079.78%

2000
35,075
33,04694.22%
3991.14%
450.13%
1240.35%
2550.73%
1,1943.40%
2,0295.78%

1990
31,636
30,81897.41%
3871.22%
40.01%
1510.48%
n/a
2760.87%
8182.59%

1980
27,559
26,89497.59%
3971.44%
280.10%
30.01%
n/a
2370.86%
6652.41%

1970
22,852
22,32897.71%
3771.65%
20.01%
40.02%
n/a
1330.58%
524 2.29%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,415 12.6
3,86811.0
5,05814.4
5471.6
4,840 13.8
2,078 5.9
1990's
NumberRate
3,969 12.5
3,68611.7
3,70411.7
1520.5
2,228 7.0
1,211 3.8
1980's
NumberRate
3,545 12.9
3,289 11.9
3,840 13.9
n/a
3,924 14.2
153 0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,191 18.3
n/a
4,566 20.0
141 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Shenandoah County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.6
9,439 21.0%
35,529 79.0%
9,705 21.6%
17,542
2.50
11,428 65.1%
8,185 71.6%
1,207 10.6%
6,114 34.9%

2010
NumberPercent
43.1
9,229 22.0%
32,764 78.0%
7,768 18.5%
17,076
2.43
11,671 68.3%
9,052 77.6%
957 8.2%
5,405 31.7%

2000
NumberPercent
40.8
7,849 22.4%
27,226 77.6%
6,027 17.2%
14,284
2.42
10,093 70.7%
8,219 81.4%
725 7.2%
4,191 29.3%

1990
NumberPercent
37.6
7,031 22.2%
24,605 77.8%
5,265 16.6%
12,452
2.50
9,179 73.7%
7,699 83.9%
516 5.6%
3,273 26.3%

1980
NumberPercent
34.0
7,263 26.4%
20,296 73.6%
4,087 14.8%
9,997
2.73
7,726 77.3%
6,604 85.5%
330 4.3%
2,271 22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Shenandoah County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,195 
Median Value$247,600 
Occupied17,54282.8%
Vacant3,65317.2%
Owned12,76572.8%
Rented4,77727.2%
Median Rent$950 
Single-Family Units17,76083.8%
    Detached16,11976.1%
    Attached1,6417.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,9419.2%
Mobile Homes8594.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shenandoah County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008034.6%
$10,000 to $14,9997594.3%
$15,000 to $19,9997744.4%
$20,000 to $24,9997854.5%
$25,000 to $29,9995543.2%
$30,000 to $34,9996513.7%
$35,000 to $39,9996964.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0696.1%
$45,000 to $49,9999425.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4878.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,5668.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,65715.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7149.8%
$125,000 to $149,9999465.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1036.3%
$200,000 or more1,0365.9%
Median Household Income62,149 
Per Capita Income34,170 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state79 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0385.9%
Public Assistance5002.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,94811.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,10171.0%
Unemployed8093.4%
In Armed Forces480.2%
Total Labor Force17,95874.6%
Not in Labor Force6,11125.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,6036,37554.4%
Non-Profit48197333.1%
Self-Employed1,32267066.4%
Local Government6511,02538.8%
State Government42151744.9%
Federal Government39118468.0%
Total Private + Self8,9257,04555.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9442,69941.9%
Total10,8699,74452.7%
Pct. Govt.15.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,49412.1%
Sales and Office Occupations4,26620.6%
Professional, Technical3,66817.7%
Service Occupations4,07519.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3221.6%
All others6,16729.8%
White Collar 50.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,70313.1%
Retail trade2,49012.0%
Health care and social assistance2,48512.0%
Construction1,9899.6%
Accommodation and food services1,6057.8%
Educational services1,5837.7%
Public administration1,2426.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1155.4%
Transportation and warehousing1,0595.1%
Other services1,0044.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7613.7%
Finance and insurance6243.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5832.8%
Wholesale trade3461.7%
Information2931.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2781.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2101.0%
Utilities1590.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1100.5%
Management310.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Shenandoah County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,6443.71%
Puerto Rican7031.59%
Cuban1630.37%
Dominican110.02%
Total Central American6521.47%
Costa Rican270.06%
Guatemalan720.16%
Honduran250.06%
Nicaraguan1190.27%
Panamanian100.02%
Salvadoran3990.90%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2930.66%
Argentinean280.06%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian60.01%
Ecuadorian520.12%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1900.43%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan170.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic840.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean3390.76%
Laotian340.08%
Japanese210.05%
Indian200.05%
Vietnamese140.03%
Chinese50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English37,98690.8%
Spanish2,8026.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun2480.6%
Other Indo-European2180.5%
Other2170.5%
Korean1940.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic560.1%
German, other Germanic390.1%
Other Asian340.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,45121.3%
Irish4,54210.2%
English4,3369.8%
American3,4917.9%
Scottish1,1852.7%
Italian1,0892.5%
European8862.0%
French7851.8%
Scotch-Irish5501.2%
Welsh5221.2%
Dutch4040.9%
Polish3820.9%
British3190.7%
African3190.7%
French Canadian2940.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen43,24497.5%
Not a citizen1,0932.5%
Native42,29495.4%
Foreign-born2,0434.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shenandoah County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,247 3.9%2,368 7.5%12,778 40.4%8,687 27.5%3,848 12.2%2,693 8.5%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,247 3.9%
9-12 Years 2,368 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,778 40.4%
Some College 8,687 27.5%
Bach. Degree 3,848 12.2%
Grad Degree 2,693 8.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Shenandoah County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,525 15,745 780 4.7% 4.4%
1991 17,244 16,190 1,054 6.1% 5.8%
1992 17,637 16,542 1,095 6.2% 6.2%
1993 17,280 16,578 702 4.1% 5.2%
1994 17,649 17,018 631 3.6% 4.8%
1995 17,947 16,922 1,025 5.7% 4.4%
1996 17,420 16,573 847 4.9% 4.3%
1997 17,289 16,739 550 3.2% 3.7%
1998 17,385 16,934 451 2.6% 2.8%
1999 17,648 17,161 487 2.8% 2.7%
2000 18,517 18,188 329 1.8% 2.3%
2001 18,839 18,370 469 2.5% 3.3%
2002 19,116 18,496 620 3.2% 4.4%
2003 19,227 18,439 788 4.1% 4.3%
2004 19,109 18,420 689 3.6% 4.1%
2005 19,561 18,915 646 3.3% 3.8%
2006 19,774 19,132 642 3.2% 3.3%
2007 20,024 19,335 689 3.4% 3.3%
2008 20,278 19,260 1,018 5.0% 4.3%
2009 20,327 18,628 1,699 8.4% 6.8%
2010 20,865 19,108 1,757 8.4% 7.3%
2011 21,047 19,571 1,476 7.0% 6.6%
2012 20,800 19,504 1,296 6.2% 5.9%
2013 20,945 19,798 1,147 5.5% 5.6%
2014 21,298 20,253 1,045 4.9% 5.1%
2015 21,120 20,230 890 4.2% 4.4%
2016 20,856 20,084 772 3.7% 4.0%
2017 21,733 21,005 728 3.3% 3.7%
2018 22,274 21,648 626 2.8% 2.9%
2019 22,410 21,865 545 2.4% 2.7%
2020 22,129 20,963 1,166 5.3% 6.2%
2021 21,842 21,057 785 3.6% 3.9%
2022 22,075 21,455 620 2.8% 2.9%
2023 22,738 22,131 607 2.7% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com