CensusEasy
CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Colonial Heights

Tennessee · 7,067 residents · 3.82 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

Colonial Heights is a city of 7,067 people in Tennessee. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 40.8, about 6 years above the US median. That is roughly 32% ahead of the Tennessee median. About 33% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.2% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

7,067
+5%since 1990
from 6,716 in 1990
1990 – 2024
40.8
+11%since 1990
from 36.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.82 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K4K5K6K8K19902000201020202024Colonial Heights
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(371)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(477)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(471)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(452)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.8%(270)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.6%(822)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.2%(1,145)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.9%(1,126)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.5%(885)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.9%(630)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(342)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(76)
US avg: 1.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$48,145
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $37,973 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$26,210
+61%since 1990
from $16,310 in 1990
US average: $21,522
6.2%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 3.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$110,400
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $73,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$455
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $345 in 1990
US average: $602
83.7%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 82.1% in 1990
16.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(6,606)
Black0.4%(28)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(15)
Asian0.6%(38)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97%(6,857)
Black0.9%(62)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(51)
Asian0.7%(47)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
English21.3%(695)
American14.1%(461)
Irish9.4%(306)
German8.1%(265)
Scotch-Irish6.6%(215)
Swedish1.6%(51)
Dutch1.5%(50)
French1.5%(49)
Polish0.6%(21)
Scottish0.6%(18)
British0.4%(12)
Swiss0.3%(11)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Hungarian0.3%(10)
Section 05

Education

32.9%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 32.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.4%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 88.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
9.1%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 10.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.6 min
−19%since 1990
from 15.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.3%(544)
Married73%(2,057)
Widowed1.4%(39)
Divorced6.3%(177)
Women 15+
Never married11.6%(332)
Married70.4%(2,019)
Widowed8.9%(255)
Divorced9.1%(260)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.6%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.2%(24)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(41)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.8%(98)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 214 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Colonial Heights

Head to head

Compare Colonial Heights to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Colonial Heights, Tennessee?

Colonial Heights, Tennessee has about 7,067 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Colonial Heights, Tennessee?

The typical household in Colonial Heights, Tennessee earns about $48,145 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Colonial Heights, Tennessee expensive?

In Colonial Heights, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $110,400, and the typical rent is about $455 a month.

How educated are people in Colonial Heights, Tennessee?

About 32.9% of adults age 25 and over in Colonial Heights, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Colonial Heights, Tennessee?

About 6.2% of people in Colonial Heights, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Colonial Heights, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Colonial Heights, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 351 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →