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Henrico, VA
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Henrico profile


Living in Henrico



Henrico is a relatively large town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 180,212 people and 47 constituent neighborhoods, Henrico is the seventh largest community in Virginia.

Also of interest is that Henrico has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.65% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing that you will notice about Henrico is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Henrico a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Henrico is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.46% of adults in Henrico have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Henrico in 2018 was $45,113, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $180,452 for a family of four. However, Henrico contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Henrico is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Henrico home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Henrico residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Henrico include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Henrico is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.