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Henrico County

Virginia · 334,389 residents · 234 sq mi
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Henrico County is home to 334,389 people in Virginia. About 44% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Growth has run 27% since 2000, or 72,089 more people. The poverty rate is 8.8%, under the national 12.8%. Households earn $72,295 at the median, near the US median. The typical home is worth $253,900, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.8
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
334,389
+27%since 2000
from 262,300 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.1
+9%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
234 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
206K241K277K312K348K19902000201020202024Henrico County
2024336K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(19,198)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(20,738)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.6%(22,150)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.2%(20,630)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(18,482)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(46,519)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.4%(44,935)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.8%(42,834)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413%(43,307)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.8%(32,691)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.7%(15,683)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.2%(7,222)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,295
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,185 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,437
+57%since 2000
from $26,410 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
48.7%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
8.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services12.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Information10.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Public administration9.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$253,900
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,192
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $676 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
62.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 65.7% in 2000
37.3% rent
Persons per household
2.51 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.5
−6%since 2009
from 3.7 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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic50%(167,030)
Black28.8%(96,332)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(22,085)
Asian9.6%(32,175)
Other3.5%(11,758)
Segregation Score
40
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 American1.9%(6,183)
Mexican1.6%(5,193)
Salvadoran1%(3,201)
Puerto Rican0.9%(2,851)
South American0.8%(2,505)
Honduran0.4%(1,242)
Guatemalan0.3%(944)
Cuban0.2%(825)
Venezuelan0.2%(600)
Colombian0.2%(545)
Dominican0.2%(504)
Nicaraguan0.1%(478)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(344)
Argentine0.1%(314)
Ecuadorian0.1%(232)
Peruvian0.1%(229)
Panamanian0.1%(220)
Chilean0%(134)
Bolivian0%(47)
Uruguayan0%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.5%(14,887)
Chinese1.1%(3,488)
Vietnamese1%(3,385)
Korean0.6%(1,951)
Filipino0.5%(1,486)
Cambodian0.2%(796)
Nepalese0.2%(527)
Pakistani0.1%(449)
Burmese0.1%(369)
Japanese0.1%(218)
Taiwanese0%(119)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Bhutanese0%(72)
Thai0%(44)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(42)
Chamorro0%(26)
Ancestry
English10.8%(35,521)
German8.6%(28,460)
Irish7.7%(25,568)
American5.9%(19,600)
Italian3.8%(12,528)
Scottish2.3%(7,714)
Polish1.6%(5,319)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(5,279)
French1.3%(4,215)
British0.8%(2,761)
West Indian0.8%(2,603)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(2,356)
Dutch0.7%(2,227)
Welsh0.6%(2,128)
Swedish0.5%(1,622)
Greek0.5%(1,533)
Lebanese0.5%(1,511)
Norwegian0.4%(1,237)
Hungarian0.4%(1,202)
Jamaican0.4%(1,179)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,060)
Egyptian0.2%(797)
Ethiopian0.2%(730)
Canadian0.2%(703)
Nigerian0.2%(676)
Austrian0.2%(614)
Iranian0.2%(605)
Brazilian0.2%(595)
Romanian0.2%(575)
Danish0.2%(546)
Portuguese0.2%(545)
Lithuanian0.2%(521)
Czech0.1%(475)
Swiss0.1%(465)
Slovak0.1%(459)
Turkish0.1%(450)
Armenian0.1%(397)
Guyanese0.1%(332)
Ghanaian0.1%(326)
Haitian0.1%(322)
Arab0.1%(305)
Moroccan0.1%(258)
Palestinian0.1%(196)
Israeli0.1%(182)
Belgian0.1%(171)
Iraqi0%(147)
Finnish0%(137)
Slovene0%(134)
Serbian0%(87)
Syrian0%(86)
Croatian0%(76)
Barbadian0%(37)
Kenyan0%(33)
Latvian0%(28)
Jordanian0%(27)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.3%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 34.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 86.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
17.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.9 min
+79%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 70.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
44.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
Female
52.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
Foreign born
13.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
7.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
64.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
11.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.3%(3,488)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(4,384)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era29.7%(5,100)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.9%(1,176)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4%(694)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 17,147 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 Henrico County, Virginia?

Henrico County, Virginia has about 334,389 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Henrico County, Virginia earns about $72,295 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 $253,900, and the typical rent is about $1,192 a month.

How educated are people in Henrico County, Virginia?

About 44.3% 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 116,508 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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