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Colonial Heights, VA
Demographic Data



Colonial Heights Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Colonial Heights Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

18,393

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
18.1%
18 - 24:
6.2%
25 - 34:
14.2%
35 - 54:
25.0%
55 - 64:
12.2%
Over 65 Years:
18.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.3%
4.3%
91.8%
91.8%
29.5%
29.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Colonial Heights
USA
$38,272
$38,272
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Colonial Heights
USA
$76,250
$76,250
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.6%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Education
Public Service
Accommodation
Construction
Manufacturing
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Finance
Administration
Wholesale
Arts
Utilities
14.9%
14.9%
11.5%
11.5%
8.9%
8.9%
8.1%
8.1%
7.5%
7.5%
7.3%
7.3%
7.1%
7.1%
6.9%
6.9%
6.4%
6.4%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
67.0%
67.0%
17.8%
17.8%
7.6%
7.6%
3.9%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Polish
Scottish
French
British
Scots-Irish
African
Welsh
European
Portuguese
Nigerian
French Canadian
Pennsylvania German
Czech
Dutch
British West Indian
Canadian
14.5%
14.5%
11.0%
11.0%
10.9%
10.9%
3.9%
3.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Langs. of India
Arabic
African languages
Slavic languages
Tagalog
Urdu
Korean
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Native American languages
Italian
French
Greek
Thai
West Germanic languages
Portuguese
91.0%
91.0%
4.6%
4.6%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Colonial Heights Residents

6.5%

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