Jury Pool Profile
Augusta County, Virginia
- County seat
- Staunton
- Judicial district
- 25th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 78,940
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 78,033.
At a glance
Augusta County is a 78,940-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $80,543, $11,573 below the VA state median of $92,116; 25.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 26.9% of covered employment, average pay $65,228/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.96%, below the 3.66% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 71% to 73% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 78,033
- Median household income
- $82,049
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 4%.
Augusta County has a population of 78,033, with a median age of 45.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.3%; Black residents 4.3%. Independently, 4.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $80,543; 25.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 8,402 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 7,682, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 26.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 24.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.96%, below the Virginia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 72%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Augusta County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 73.3% in 2024, 72.6% in 2020, 71.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 67% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, Arabic. Veterans account for 7.5% of the adult civilian population (4,766 individuals).