Colonial Heights city, Virginia

Colonial Heights city, Virginia, had an estimated population of 18,738 in 2025 across 19 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 18,738; 2025 estimate
Area: 19 km²
Density: 962; per km²
Median income: $76,505; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 38.2; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	88.8%	49 / 133	1,119 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,234	44 / 133	494 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$246,600	72 / 133	918 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	68.1%	94 / 133	2,420 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	7.2%	96 / 133	2,645 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.3%	87 / 133	2,074 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	17 / 133	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	3.7%	21 / 133	265 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	55 / 133	1,641 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	18.7%	51 / 133	494 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	6.5%	37 / 133	727 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	8.3%	33 / 133	1,034 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	38.2	102 / 133	2,459 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,103	18 / 133	129 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	9.2%	40 / 133	1,001 / 3,144
Under 182024	24.6%	12 / 133	515 / 3,144
Veterans2024	13.8%	12 / 133	71 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	65.2%	79 / 133	2,225 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	7.9%	98 / 133	2,792 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	13.1%	56 / 133	1,318 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.421	89 / 133	2,441 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$76,505	52 / 133	749 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$37,650	68 / 133	1,155 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.6%	76 / 133	2,074 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	28.0%	62 / 133	894 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	90.8%	56 / 133	1,402 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	7.6%	34 / 133	1,632 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	17.0%	51 / 133	1,271 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	18,738	83 / 133	1,892 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	962	18 / 133	52 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.3%	65 / 133	1,112 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.8%	38 / 133	867 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	25.5	85 / 133	1,238 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.2%	100 / 133	1,693 / 3,144

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