With 17,551 people, Glen Allen is a city in Virginia. That puts it in the top 9% of US cities for household income. The population is up 40% since 2000. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.6% of locals.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $92,723, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Glen Allen
What changed most since 1990
Population9,010 → 17,551(+95%)US over the same years: +35%
Asian share1.0% → 13.8%(+12.8 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
Homes owned by their occupants84.1% → 75.9%(−8.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
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)24.2%(201)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.6%(263)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(257)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.7%(56)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 832 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.
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Over time
Glen Allen, decade by decade
Glen Allen population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
9,010
$96,864
$218,406
27.9%
57.0
2000
12,562
$100,564
$231,532
36.3%
51.4
2010
14,774
$93,838
$350,292
36.4%
68.0
2020
16,187
$94,053
$289,799
40.8%
77.4
2024
17,551
$92,723
$357,200
45.8%
82.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
