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Colonial Heights

Virginia · 18,738 residents (2025 est.) · 7.52 sq mi
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Colonial Heights is home to 18,352 people in Virginia. Few US counties rank higher on income. There are 2,441 people per square mile. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $246,600, having more than doubled since 2000. 7% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,352
+9%since 2000
from 16,897 in 2000
18,738 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,441 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 2,355 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.2
−4%since 2000
from 39.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.52 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
16K17K17K18K19K19902000201020202024Colonial Heights
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(1,079)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(1,378)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(1,225)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(1,105)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(983)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.1%(2,579)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(2,341)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(2,086)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(2,212)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(1,712)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(1,160)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(492)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,505
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,224 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,650
+59%since 2000
from $23,659 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.8%
+24.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.421
+10%since 2010
from 0.381 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$246,600
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,234
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $619 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 69.3% in 2000
31.9% rent
Vacancy rate
7.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.41 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.1%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.7%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 33.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
−6%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.3%(14,920)
Black6.2%(1,043)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(274)
Asian2.7%(453)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.2%(11,961)
Black18.7%(3,432)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(1,528)
Asian3.7%(686)
Other4.1%(745)
Diversity Score
66
+61%since 2009
from 41 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
18
−29%since 2020
from 25 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3%(544)
Puerto Rican1.9%(344)
Guatemalan0.6%(106)
Cuban0.4%(71)
Peruvian0.4%(68)
Ecuadorian0.3%(47)
Honduran0.2%(44)
Spaniard0.2%(43)
Panamanian0.2%(31)
Salvadoran0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Chinese1.9%(348)
Vietnamese0.6%(114)
Filipino0.4%(74)
Korean0.4%(72)
Asian Indian0.3%(58)
Thai0.1%(20)
Ancestry
English14.1%(2,584)
German10.8%(1,977)
Irish8.7%(1,594)
American8.1%(1,494)
Italian2.7%(495)
Scottish1.9%(348)
Polish1.8%(326)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(224)
British1%(177)
French0.8%(147)
Arab0.6%(117)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.6%(111)
Welsh0.5%(99)
Dutch0.5%(97)
Nigerian0.5%(92)
Canadian0.5%(91)
West Indian0.5%(87)
Palestinian0.3%(60)
Czech0.3%(53)
Swiss0.2%(45)
Croatian0.2%(42)
Jamaican0.2%(40)
Egyptian0.2%(39)
Russian0.2%(28)
Lithuanian0.1%(27)
Norwegian0.1%(21)
Barbadian0.1%(18)
Lebanese0.1%(16)
Greek0.1%(15)
Belgian0.1%(12)
Slovak0.1%(11)
Swedish0.1%(10)
Danish0%(8)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.0%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.8%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.5 min
+91%since 2000
from 13.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 63.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.2%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
Female
52.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
Foreign born
6.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2012
from 14.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.8%
+17.2 ptssince 2017
from 71.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 90.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 3.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(2,283)
Married48.2%(3,322)
Widowed3.6%(246)
Divorced15%(1,036)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(2,158)
Married45.3%(3,528)
Widowed9%(698)
Divorced18%(1,399)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.2%
−9.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.2%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% 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)39.4%(750)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(388)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30%(572)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(35)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,905 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Colonial Heights, Virginia?

Colonial Heights, Virginia has about 18,352 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Colonial Heights, Virginia earns about $76,505 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Colonial Heights, Virginia expensive?

In Colonial Heights, Virginia, the median home is worth about $246,600, and the typical rent is about $1,234 a month.

How educated are people in Colonial Heights, Virginia?

About 28.0% of adults age 25 and over in Colonial Heights, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Colonial Heights, Virginia?

About 7.9% of people in Colonial Heights, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Colonial Heights, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Colonial Heights, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,288 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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