| | Staunton, VA | Dale City, VA | United States |
| Population | 25,358 | 73,716 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.9% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.1% | 50.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.9 | 35.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 23,738 | 63,625 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 23,853 | 55,971 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 24,461 | 47,170 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 5.6% | 38.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 3.0% | 63.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,273.0 | 5,176.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 19.9 | 14.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Staunton, VA | Dale City, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.7% | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 15.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 13.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.2% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.1% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.5% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Staunton, VA | Dale City, VA | United States |
| White | 80.1% | 26.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 10.9% | 23.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 9.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.2% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% | 34.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Staunton, VA | Dale City, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 46.0% | 53.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.8% | 50.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.0% | 46.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.2% | 32.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.3% | 9.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.5% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.16 | 3.40 | 2.60 |
| Households | 11,125 | 21,692 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,358 | 16,965 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.8% | 41.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.9% | 34.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,767 | 4,727 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.7% | 14.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.6% | 9.9% | 10.8% |