Virginia

Shenandoah

44,186
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Shenandoah

Shenandoah, Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 10,510. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 44,186.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 40 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Keyser Farm Fortified Village – West Virginia, Skirmish at Rude's Hill, Action at Edinburg (April 1862), and 38 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202044,186
201041,993
200035,075
199031,636
198027,559
197022,852
196021,825
195021,169
194020,898
193020,655
192020,808
191020,942
190020,253
189019,671
188018,204
187014,936
186013,896
185013,768
184011,618
183019,750
182018,926
181013,646
180013,823
179010,510
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Shenandoah

Military engagements that took place in Shenandoah, Virginia.

Keyser Farm Fortified Village – West Virginia
1400
Skirmish at Rude's Hill
1862
Action at Edinburg (April 1862)
1862
Skirmish at Wardensville (Hardy County)
1862
Battle of Strasburg – First Fisher's Hill 1862
1862
Skirmish at Hawkinstown
1862
New Market — Jackson Campaign Skirmish (May 1862)
1862
Action at Milford (Shenandoah Co.)
1862
Engagement at Edinburg (Stony Creek)
1862
Engagement at Rude's Hill (March 1862)
1862
Engagement at Edinburg (March 1862 – Confederate withdrawal)
1862
Skirmish at Mount Jackson
1862
Skirmish at Woodstock
1862
Rude's Hill Confederate Stand (March 1862)
1862
Engagement at Woodstock – Valley Campaign 1862
1862
Battle of Edinburg Mill April 1 1862
1862
Battle of Strasburg (Valley Campaign retreat)
1862
Engagement at Woodstock (Ashby's Fight)
1862
New Market Road Skirmish (Valley Campaign May 1862)
1862
Engagement at Overall's Shop
1862
Jackson's Escape from Strasburg
1862
Engagement at Narrow Passage Creek
1862
Action at Woodstock (April 1862)
1862
Skirmish at Strasburg
1862
Narrow Passage Creek Skirmish (April 1862)
1862
Engagement at Rude's Hill / Mount Jackson
1862
Battle of Strasburg Virginia (Valley Escape)
1862
Mount Jackson Skirmish April 17 1862
1862
Ashby's Cavalry Screen – Valley Campaign 1862
1862
Cavalry Fight at Columbia Furnace
1864
Cedar Creek — Union Counterattack
1864
Battle of Cedar Creek (1864 — Sheridan's Ride)
1864
Battle of Cedar Creek (Sheridan's Ride)
1864
Woodstock Races — Pursuit After Tom's Brook (October 9 1864)
1864
Thoburn's Defeat — Opequon Tributary (October 13 1864)
1864
Mount Jackson — Cavalry Action (October 1864)
1864
Strasburg — First Fisher's Hill Skirmish (August 1864)
1864
Fisher's Hill – Crook's Flanking March
1864
Cavalry Fight at Tom's Brook
1864
Battle of Tom's Brook – Custer vs Rosser
1864

Historic places in Shenandoah

National Register of Historic Places listings in Shenandoah, Virginia.

Wierman, Benjamin, House
Quickburg
Meems Bottom Covered Bridge
Mt. Jackson
New Market Historic District
New Market
Shenandoah County Courthouse
Woodstock
Edinburg Historic District
Edinburg
Wilkins Farm
Edinburg
Fort Bowman
Middletown
Lantz Mill
Edinburg
New Market Battlefield Park
New Market
Maphis, John Miley, House
Edinburg
Zirkle Mill
Quicksburg
Strasburg Historic DIstrict
Strasburg
Bowman, Jacob, House
Edinburg
Orkney Springs Hotel
Orkney Springs
Munch, Daniel, House
Fort Valley
Beydler, Abraham, House
Maurertown
Stoner-Keller House and Mill
Strasburg
Forestville Historic District
Forestville
Bauserman Farm
Mount Jackson
Moore, J.W.R., House
Mount Jackson
Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company
Strasburg
Snapp House
Fishers Hill
Edinburg Mill
Edinburg
Bowman-Zirkle Farm
Edinburg
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Frequently asked about Shenandoah

When does Shenandoah first appear in the US census?
Shenandoah, Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 10,510.
What is the population of Shenandoah?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Shenandoah had a recorded population of 44,186.
Were any battles fought in Shenandoah?
40 documented military engagements took place in Shenandoah, including Keyser Farm Fortified Village – West Virginia, Skirmish at Rude's Hill, Action at Edinburg (April 1862).
How many historic places are in Shenandoah?
38 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Shenandoah, Virginia.
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