Stafford Courthouse is a community in Stafford County, Virginia, home to about 5,839 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22554.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Stafford Courthouse, part in Aquia Harbour and Boswell's Corner
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stafford Courthouse. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA163 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stafford Courthouse; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Stafford Courthouse had 5,370 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2010.
It’s the 188th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Stafford County grew from 8,097 residents in 1900 to 156,927 in 2020.
Stafford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Quantico Mcas, VA weather station (8 miles away).
35,383 jobs at 2,570 businesses in Stafford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
415 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stafford Courthouse.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 59 |
| Mental health providers | 136 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 115 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Stafford County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Burns ElementaryStafford | K–5 | 730 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Hampton Oaks ElementaryStafford | K–5 | 887 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Kate Waller Barrett ElementaryStafford | K–5 | 838 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Park Ridge ElementaryStafford | K–5 | 908 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Stafford ElementaryStafford | K–5 | 879 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Widewater ElementaryStafford | K–5 | 698 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Winding Creek ElementaryStafford | K–5 | 840 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| H.H. Poole MiddleStafford | 6–8 | 995 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Rodney E. Thompson MiddleStafford | 6–8 | 1,063 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Shirley C. Heim MiddleStafford | 6–8 | 953 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Stafford MiddleStafford | 6–8 | 961 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Brooke Point HighStafford | 9–12 | 2,199 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Colonial Forge HighStafford | 9–12 | 2,122 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Stafford Academy for Technolgy (STAT)Stafford | — | — | Career and Technical | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St William of York Catholic SchoolStafford | Pre-K–8 | 224 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Aquia Harbour and Boswell's Corner.
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