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Colonial Heights city, Virginia

Colonial Heights city, Virginia · ZIP 23834

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 18,674 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,545Households
  • $76,250Median household income
  • $231,700Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 1ZIP codes

Colonial Heights city in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+7.5%
16.5k17k17.5k18k18.5k2000: 16,89720002010: 17,41120102020: 18,170202016,89718,170
Population of Colonial Heights city at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,897
201017,411
202018,170

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Colonial Heights city
Under $50k31.4%
$50k to $100k30%
$100k to $150k23.5%
$150k to $200k6.7%
$200k and over8.3%

Median household income $76,250 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Colonial Heights city
Owner occupied
5,136 units
Renter occupied
2,409 units
Vacancy rate
7.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Colonial Heights city2023
Retail trade2,910
Accommodation and food services2,356
Health care and social assistance1,533
Other services (except public administration)639
Professional, scientific, and technical services285
Finance and insurance230
Real estate and rental and leasing182
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services180

8,953 employees in 630 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Colonial Heights city compared with its state
Colonial Heights city compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureColonial Heights cityVirginia
Population18,2108,657,499
Median household income$76,250$90,974
Median age38.538.8
Median home value$231,700$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher29.5%41.5%
Foreign-born residents6.5%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes68.1%67.2%
Mean commute to work23.8 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Colonial Heights city1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Colonial HeightsCity18,6747.52 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.