Staunton is a city in Augusta County, Virginia, home to about 25,948 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24401.
Homes sold for a median of $220 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Staunton; also Fishersville and Jolivue
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Staunton; 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.
Staunton had 25,750 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 43rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Augusta County grew from 32,370 residents in 1900 to 77,487 in 2020.
Augusta County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Staunton Wtp, VA weather station (about a mile away).
22,743 jobs at 1,439 businesses in Augusta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
417 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Staunton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 77 |
| Mental health providers | 203 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (10 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1747.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Augusta County Public Schools, Staunton City Public Schools, Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverheads ElementaryStaunton | Pre-K–5 | 714 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Staunton City School PreSchool ProgramsStaunton | Pre-K | 149 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Virginia School for the Deaf and the BlindStaunton | Pre-K–12 | 65 | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| Western St. Hosp. Ed. Pr.Staunton | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| Arthur R. Ware ElementaryStaunton | K–5 | 372 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Bessie Weller ElementaryStaunton | K–5 | 373 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Thomas C. McSwain ElementaryStaunton | K–5 | 449 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Riverheads MiddleStaunton | 6–8 | 366 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Shelburne MiddleStaunton | 6–8 | 583 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Riverheads HighStaunton | 9–12 | 467 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Staunton HighStaunton | 9–12 | 766 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Detention HomeStaunton | — | — | Alternative Education | 3.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna's HouseStaunton | Pre-K–5 | 28 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
| C.F. Richards Christian SchoolStaunton | Pre-K–8 | 36 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.0 mi |
| Grace Christian School - Elementary/MiddleStaunton | Pre-K–12 | 274 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
| Elk Hill Staunton SchoolStaunton | 3–12 | 35 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Stuart Hall SchoolStaunton | 6–12 | 124 | Episcopal | 0.8 mi |
| Liberty Point Behavioral HealthcareStaunton | 7–12 | 38 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 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 Fishersville, Jolivue and Middlebrook.
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