Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Metro Area
The Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area is made up of 3 counties and independent cities in Virginia: Augusta, Staunton city, and Waynesboro city, largest first. About 129,692 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 3.4% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 129,692 3.4% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties and independent cities
- 3, all central
- Land area
- 1,002 sq mi (2,595 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- State
- Virginia
- Combined statistical area
- Harrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
- CBSA code
- 44420
Counties and independent cities in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area, largest first
| County or independent city | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta County | Central | 78,940 | 60.9% |
| Staunton city | Central | 26,801 | 20.7% |
| Waynesboro city | Central | 23,951 | 18.5% |
A central county or independent city holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. This area has no outlying counties and independent cities: no neighboring county or independent city sends enough commuters to join it. A county or independent city belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal cities, largest first
- Staunton25,948 people
- Stuarts Draft11,780 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Harrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other area in this one is
- Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area140,155 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county or independent city on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area22 mi northeast
- Charlottesville, VA Metro Area32 mi east
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