Staunton Augusta County Waynesboro 24,972 75,254 22,285 People People People Warren Faught The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area, home Recreation: to over 122,000 people, is located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Blue Ridge Parkway, George Staunton and Waynesboro are independent cities within Augusta County. Washington and Jefferson National Staunton, founded in 1747, is the Forests, Skyline Drive, Shenandoah County seat. Waynesboro, National Park, Appalachian Trail, established in 1801, is an Natural Chimneys Park, South River important industrial center. Greenway, and Grand Caverns. Augusta County is Virginia’s second largest Attractions: agricultural producing Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, county and has one incorporated town, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Craigsville. Library and Museum, American The area Shakespeare Center, Heifetz Music is recognized Institute, Shenandoah Valley Art for its arts Center, R.R. Smith Center for History and cultural and Art, Beverley Street Studio offerings, historic School, ShenanArts, Waynesboro downtowns, Players, Oak Grove Theater, Wayne farm-to-table dining, Theatre, and the Stonewall Brigade oudoor recreation, Band. and the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive. 2019 Facts & Figures Staunton - Augusta County - Waynesboro Warren Faught Jobs People Region Median Household Age of Population, 2017 Median Home Value, 2017 Income, 2017 5,622 Staunton $162,500 5% Staunton $46,435 27,062 Augusta County $206,300 Augusta County $59,544 25,438 23% Waynesboro $161,600 Waynesboro $42,112 21% Total Housing Top 3 Employment Sectors Units, 2017 • Health Care/Social 53,891 Assistance 28,060 • Manufacturing 34,101 23% Number of 28% • Retail Trade Households, 2017 0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80+ Number of Business 48,395 Establishments: Population Growth, 2008-2018 All Industries, 2017 Transportation • Road: Interstates 81 and 64 746 876 • Rail: CSX, Norfolk Southern, Staunton 122,511 Shenandoah Valley Railroad, Augusta County and Amtrak • Air: Shenandoah Valley Waynesboro 117,870 Regional Airport and 1,820 Eagle’s Nest Airport Highest Level • Port: Virginia Inland Port Education Attainment, 2017 (85 miles north) Higher Education Locality High Some Bachelor’s • Mary Baldwin University, School College/ or Higher Augusta Health including Murphy Deming Associate’s College of Health Sciences provides healthcare Staunton 29.0% 26.8% 33.8% • Blue Ridge Community services Augusta College 38.3% 25.1% 23.4% 2019 Facts & Figures County 800 miles of River Waynesboro 32.7% 30.8% 22.3% 45 miles of Interstate Labor Force, 2017 1,665 Farms Staunton - Augusta County - Waynesboro 56,886 Public Schools, 2017-2018 Local Government 58,973 K-12 Student Enrollment 15,890 www.ci.staunton.va.us Number Employed Total Graduates & Completers 1,144 www.co.augusta.va.us Civilian Labor Force Percent Continuing Education 74.3% www.waynesboro.va.us Compiled and published by the Data Sources: Unemployment Rate, 2017 Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission Weldon Cooper Center www.cspdc.org United States Census Bureau (540) 885-5174 United States Department of Agriculture Virginia Department of Education 3.5% 112 MacTanly Place, Staunton VA 24401 Virginia Employment Commission .