Stafford is a relatively large town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 103,226 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Stafford is the 12th largest community in Virginia.

Stafford home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Stafford real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Stafford. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Also of interest is that Stafford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.76% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Stafford, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.60 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of Stafford are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.68% of adults in Stafford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Stafford in 2022 was $51,590, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $206,360 for a family of four.

Stafford is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stafford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stafford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Stafford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.15% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stafford include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Stafford's cultural character, accounting for 16.34% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Stafford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.