County outline
Where Staunton city is located
Area breakdown
Land accounts for 99.7% of Staunton city’s measured area and water for 0.3%. Its combined area converts to 51.7 square kilometers or approximately 12,785 acres.
Green: land · blue: water
| Measurement | Square miles | Square kilometers | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 19.92 | 51.593 | 12,748.8 |
| Water | 0.057 | 0.148 | 36.5 |
| Total | 19.977 | 51.74 | 12,785.3 |
How Staunton city compares
By original Census land area, Staunton city ranks #108 of 133 in Virginia and #3188 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Its land area is 0.064 times the Virginia county-equivalent median of 310 square miles. It accounts for 0.1% of the combined county land area in the state.
See the complete Virginia ranking · What counts as a county equivalent?
What stands out about Staunton city?
Staunton city has more land than 34 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.
A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.
Does including water change its rank?
Using land plus water places Staunton city at #3,195 nationally by total area, 7 places farther from the top than its land rank. Other county equivalents gain more area when their water measurements are included.
Its water share is 0.3%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 0.9 percentage points lower. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.
Closest positions in the national land ranking
These entries sit immediately beside Staunton city in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.
| Land rank | County equivalent | Land mi² | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| #3187 | Trujillo Alto Municipio, Puerto Rico | 20.7 | Compare |
| #3188 | Staunton city, Virginia | 19.9 | This county |
| #3189 | Loíza Municipio, Puerto Rico | 19.4 | Compare |
Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.
Representative coordinates
The Census internal point is 38.157978, -79.061876. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.
Source and precision
U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 51,593,820 m²; AWATER: 147,694 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.
Common questions
How many acres of land are in Staunton city?
The land measurement converts to approximately 12,749 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 12,785 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.
Why might another source show a different area?
Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.
Can this establish a property boundary?
No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.