Staunton city, Virginia, a core county of the Harrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA market, holds $1.2B in deposits across 11 insured institutions and 14 branches. The First Bank and Trust Company is the largest deposit holder at 40.6% share. The top three institutions hold 72.0% of deposits, which places the county in the concentrated band. Deposits have grown 51.8% since 2020 while the branch count rose by 2. It produces $1.1B of output, ranking #1,158 of the 1,523 counties within a CSA or MSA by economic output.
Deposit trend
Branches: 12 in 2020 to 14 in 2025. Institutions: 8 to 11. Top-three share: 68.2% to 72.0%.
Leading institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| The First Bank and Trust Company | $470M | 40.6% | +97% |
| Atlantic Union Bank | $197M | 17.1% | +39% |
| Truist Bank | $166M | 14.4% | +19% |
| City National Bank of West Virginia | $114M | 9.8% | -8% |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank | $46M | 4.0% | +80% |
| First Bank | $44M | 3.8% | -11% |
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | $43M | 3.8% | +7% |
| The National Bank of Blacksburg | $32M | 2.8% | no 2020 presence |
| Pendleton Community Bank, Inc. | $22M | 1.9% | no 2020 presence |
| Select Bank | $19M | 1.6% | no 2020 presence |
The 10 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, as of June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2020 and 2025. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. Even so, a large gain can reflect acquisition rather than organic growth; “no 2020 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year.
Part of the Harrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft market
Staunton city is one of 5 counties that make up the Harrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #163 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 8.2% of the market’s output and holds 20.1% of its deposits.
| Measure | Staunton city | Share of Harrisonburg-Staunton-Stuarts Draft market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $1.1B | 8.2% |
| Deposits | $1.2B | 20.1% |
| Population | 26,801 | 9.9% |
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Recruiting in Staunton city
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