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Shenandoah County, Virginia

Shenandoah County had 45,441 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 508.1 square miles of land. It ranks 38th of 133 in Virginia by population and 21st by land area.

Population
45,441
#38 of 133 in Virginia · #1,086 in US
Area
508.1 sq mi
#21 of 133 in Virginia · #2,044 in US
Density
89 / sq mi
#74 of 133 in Virginia · #996 in US
Median household income
$75,129
#48 of 133 in Virginia · #664 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Shenandoah County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Shenandoah County population, land area and income

Shenandoah County had 45,441 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 508.1 square miles of land. It ranks 38th of 133 in Virginia by population and 21st by land area. That works out to 89.4 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Shenandoah County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $75,129 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

45,441

3144th1st

1086th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

508 sq mi

3144th1st

2044th of 3,144 (US)

Density

89.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

996th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$75,129

3143rd1st

664th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

45,441

133rd1st

38th of 133 (VA)

Land area

508 sq mi

133rd1st

21st of 133 (VA)

Density

89.4 / sq mi

133rd1st

74th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$75,129

133rd1st

48th of 133 (VA)

How Shenandoah County's population changed since 2020

Shenandoah County gained 1,185 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.7%. That ranks 48th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Shenandoah County recorded 1,886 births and 2,517 deaths, a natural change of -631. Net international migration added +402 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,521. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,521 people.

44.3k202044.8k202144.9k202245.2k202345.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,886
Deaths
2,517
Net international migration
+402
Net domestic migration
+1,521
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+256

Where Shenandoah County is

The Census internal point of Shenandoah County is at 38.856200, -78.574000. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Shenandoah County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Shenandoah County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.856200, -78.574000
DMS
38°51'22.32"N 78°34'26.40"W
UTM
17N 710509.7E 4303616.0N
Geohash
dqbjh181v
Plus code
87C3VC4G+F9

Towns in Shenandoah County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Shenandoah County, 18,678 people together, or 41% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Shenandoah County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Strasburg with 7,290.

  1. 01Strasburg7,290
  2. 02Woodstock5,954
  3. 03New Market2,202
  4. 04Mount Jackson2,019
  5. 05Edinburg1,213
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Shenandoah County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Shenandoah County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Frederick County, VA, with 98,109 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 110.1 miles SE of Shenandoah County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Alexandria, VA (population 159,102), 80.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Front Royal, VA (population 15,628), 21.6 miles away.

Shenandoah County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Shenandoah County is 51171: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 171. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $75,129.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Shenandoah County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 45,441. That is up 1,185 people (2.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 44,256.

What is the FIPS code of Shenandoah County?

51171. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (171) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Shenandoah County?

Strasburg, with 7,290 residents inside Shenandoah County in 2024.

Which counties border Shenandoah County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Frederick County, VA; Rockingham County, VA; Warren County, VA; Page County, VA; Hardy County, WV.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.