Virginia / Census place 5118448

Colonial Heights

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Colonial Heights city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,738
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
2,492/sq mi
7.5 sq mi land area
Median age
38.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$76,505
Median home value
$246,600
Median gross rent
$1,234
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28%
Typical commute
25.5 min
Public transit commute
0.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: RICHMOND INTL AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
69.5°F
Average low
48.4°F
Annual rainfall
45.5"
Annual snowfall
8.8"

Month by month

A year in Colonial Heights.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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