Colonial Heights, Virginia Population 2024

18,461

Colonial Heights Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Colonial Heights was:

  • White: 72.03%
  • Black or African American: 17.22%
  • Two or more races: 4.28%
  • Asian: 3.61%
  • Other race: 2.54%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
7.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,455.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.5% (272)
The current population of Colonial Heights, Virginia is 18,461 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,189.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,07972.03%
Black or African American3,12717.22%
Two or more races7784.28%
Asian6563.61%
Other race4622.54%
Native American400.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.09%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Colonial Heights Population by Race

Colonial Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Colonial Heights Median Age

38.4

Total

38

Male

38.8

Female

Colonial Heights Adults

There are 13,917 adults, (3,405 of whom are seniors) in Colonial Heights.

Colonial Heights Age Dependency

72.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Colonial Heights Sex Ratio

Female9,85454.27%
Male8,30445.73%

Colonial Heights Population by Age

Colonial Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6122.3666.433.6
Married3,0812.9685.914.1
Non Family2,6521.175743
Female1,5693.144357
Male3102.6871.928.1

2.9

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

66.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Colonial Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5514.33%
Associates Degree1,2419.76%
Bachelors Degree2,14816.9%
Graduate Degree1,42211.19%
High School Graduate3,93930.98%
Less Than 9th Grade5344.2%
Some College2,87822.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Colonial Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Colonial Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,2938,7792,948
Black1,8211,737320
Hispanic764536152
2+ Races484462118
Asian46923250
Other Race33822365
Native American191919

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Colonial Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,754$78,110$47,130
Graduate Degree$71,923$79,815$56,823
High School Graduate$36,806$41,167$32,464
Less Than 9th Grade$19,368$18,242$32,604
Overall$45,524$56,976$37,311
Some College$44,560$56,328$37,282

$45,524

Average Earnings

$56,976

Average Male

$37,311

Average Female

Colonial Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colonial Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Colonial Heights Language

91.68% of Colonial Heights residents speak only English, while 8.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.02% of the population.

Colonial Heights Language

Colonial Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,3458456.84%
Black3,03750316.56%
Multiple75718424.31%
Hispanic1,31616712.69%
Asian65612719.36%

10.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.55%

Male Poverty Rate

11.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colonial Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colonial Heights is Multiple, with 24.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colonial Heights is White, with 6.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.94%.

Colonial Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.76%
Some College11.94%
High School5.48%
Bachelors or Greater2.56%

Colonial Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed70.2%
Male Employed4.44%
Female Employed3.56%
Male Unemployed0%

Colonial Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colonial Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,408$101,270
Households$72,216$87,287
Married Families$108,772$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,099$53,262

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Colonial Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

40.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Colonial Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Colonial Heights Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Colonial Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Colonial Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,851

Number of Veterans

1,514

Male Veterans

337

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam592
First Gulf War566
Second Gulf War533
Korea75
World War II18

Colonial Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54665
75+391
65 to 74325
55 to 64308
18 to 34162

Colonial Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,21911.68%
Black40620.62%
Hispanic14618.18%
Other Race10932.25%
2+ Races10017.95%
Asian173.57%

Colonial Heights Veterans by Race

Colonial Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colonial Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Colonial Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Colonial Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Colonial Heights Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.69%

Born in Colonial Heights

94.34%

Native Born

5.66%

Foreign Born

2.24%

Non Citizen

3.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.34% of Colonial Heights residents were born in the United States, with 62.69% having been born in Virginia. 2.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Colonial Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,801680.36%
202818,733680.36%
202718,665680.37%
202618,597680.37%
202518,529680.37%
202418,461680.37%
202318,3931150.63%
202218,278530.29%
202118,225360.2%
202018,1891,1006.44%
201917,089-248-1.43%
201817,337-45-0.26%
201717,382-18-0.1%
201617,400-57-0.33%
201517,45790.05%
201417,448-44-0.25%
201317,4921020.59%
201217,3901020.59%
201117,288-50-0.29%
201017,33800%
200016,8978335.19%
199016,064-445-2.7%
198016,5091,4129.35%
197015,0975,51057.47%
19609,5873,51057.76%
19506,0772,88390.26%
19403,194-15,607-83.01%

Colonial Heights Population by Year