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Henrico County

Virginia · 342,775 residents (2025 est.) · 234 sq mi
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Henrico County is home to 335,744 people in Virginia. Few US counties rank higher on income. About 47% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Growth has run 28% since 2000, or 73,444 more people. Density works out to 1,437 people per square mile. The poverty rate is 8.8%, under the national 12.5%.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $88,783, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Henrico County

What changed most since 1990

  • White share76.7% → 49.5% (−27.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Black share20.1% → 29.1% (+9.0 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts

Among the 133 counties in Virginia

  • 33rd in household income$88,783
  • 13th in share with a bachelor's degree46.5%
  • 35th in home value$359,200
  • 11th in diversity score81.8
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
335,744
+28%since 2000
from 262,300 in 2000
342,775 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,437 / sq mi
+28%since 2000
from 1,122 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
39.4
+9%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
234 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
206K241K277K312K348K19902000201020202024Henrico County
2024336K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(19,119)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(20,262)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(20,889)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(20,601)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(18,738)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414%(46,968)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(47,588)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(42,287)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(42,374)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(33,449)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(16,453)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(7,016)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,783
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,185 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,931
+97%since 2000
from $26,410 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.0%
+18.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.471
+8%since 2010
from 0.438 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration9.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$359,200
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,541
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $676 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 65.7% in 2000
35.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.42 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.7%
−9.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
+8%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
1990 – 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
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(178,000)
Black24.5%(64,342)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(5,946)
Asian3.6%(9,415)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.5%(166,119)
Black29.1%(97,727)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(23,193)
Asian9.4%(31,599)
Other5.1%(17,106)
Diversity Score
82
+22%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
38
−5%since 2020
from 40 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
Central American2.4%(8,125)
Mexican1.7%(5,758)
Salvadoran1%(3,249)
South American0.9%(2,995)
Puerto Rican0.7%(2,360)
Guatemalan0.6%(2,095)
Honduran0.4%(1,471)
Cuban0.3%(1,107)
Venezuelan0.3%(1,062)
Nicaraguan0.2%(827)
Spaniard0.2%(634)
Colombian0.1%(502)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(490)
Panamanian0.1%(421)
Argentine0.1%(288)
Chilean0.1%(230)
Bolivian0.1%(226)
Peruvian0.1%(220)
Ecuadorian0.1%(193)
Uruguayan0%(22)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.6%(15,597)
Chinese1%(3,491)
Vietnamese0.8%(2,823)
Korean0.6%(1,975)
Filipino0.5%(1,844)
Pakistani0.3%(933)
Cambodian0.3%(895)
Kazakh0.3%(864)
Nepalese0.2%(519)
Bangladeshi0.1%(405)
Bhutanese0.1%(228)
Taiwanese0.1%(216)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(216)
Japanese0%(161)
Burmese0%(138)
Thai0%(91)
Laotian0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(258)
Samoan0%(66)
Tongan0%(45)
Ancestry
English12.2%(41,042)
German8.2%(27,511)
Irish7.6%(25,578)
American6.8%(22,722)
Italian3.5%(11,779)
Scottish2.1%(7,174)
Arab1.5%(4,892)
Polish1.4%(4,688)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(4,509)
French1.1%(3,769)
West Indian0.8%(2,804)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
British0.7%(2,308)
Russian0.5%(1,660)
Swedish0.5%(1,610)
Greek0.4%(1,463)
Welsh0.4%(1,449)
Jamaican0.4%(1,329)
Egyptian0.4%(1,301)
Dutch0.4%(1,191)
Lebanese0.3%(1,168)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,003)
Brazilian0.3%(989)
Portuguese0.3%(908)
Hungarian0.3%(864)
Ethiopian0.3%(844)
Norwegian0.3%(843)
Iraqi0.3%(840)
Czech0.2%(701)
Nigerian0.2%(606)
Danish0.2%(536)
Moroccan0.2%(504)
Iranian0.1%(484)
Austrian0.1%(469)
Haitian0.1%(460)
Canadian0.1%(403)
Romanian0.1%(388)
Ghanaian0.1%(378)
Lithuanian0.1%(360)
Swiss0.1%(352)
Kenyan0.1%(335)
Guyanese0.1%(315)
Slovak0.1%(233)
Turkish0.1%(206)
Armenian0.1%(196)
Croatian0.1%(172)
Latvian0%(167)
Finnish0%(163)
Syrian0%(156)
Belgian0%(155)
Bulgarian0%(120)
Barbadian0%(83)
Serbian0%(61)
Jordanian0%(11)
Slovene0%(9)
Somali0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.5%
+11.6 ptssince 2000
from 34.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 86.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.4%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
+76%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.3%
−16.7 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.3%
+18.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 70.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 79.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.0%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
Female
52.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
Foreign born
13.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.6%
+9.3 ptssince 2017
from 83.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 93.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 85.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 4.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.8%(47,451)
Married52.7%(68,062)
Widowed3%(3,912)
Divorced7.5%(9,633)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(46,322)
Married46.7%(68,411)
Widowed8.2%(11,992)
Divorced13.4%(19,691)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.3%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% 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)24.8%(3,775)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.6%(4,197)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.2%(4,130)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(550)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.3%(357)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15,200 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

Henrico County, decade by decade

Henrico County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990217,881$85,452$199,20628.0%46.4
2000262,300$89,598$218,41634.9%59.7
2010306,935$86,478$330,87138.9%72.9
2020334,389$87,624$307,73744.3%81.6
2024335,744$88,783$359,20046.5%81.8

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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Henrico County, Virginia?

Henrico County, Virginia has about 335,744 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Henrico County, Virginia?

The typical household in Henrico County, Virginia earns about $88,783 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Henrico County, Virginia expensive?

In Henrico County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $359,200, and the typical rent is about $1,541 a month.

How educated are people in Henrico County, Virginia?

About 46.5% of adults age 25 and over in Henrico County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Henrico County, Virginia?

About 8.8% of people in Henrico County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Henrico County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Henrico County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 117,863 residents, a change of about 54 percent over that period.

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