Colonial Heights city County , Virginia

Population: 18,210 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $76,250 Home $231,700 Rent $1,162/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Colonial Heights city County's headline indicators land 2% above the national median on income ($76,250), with housing 24% below the US figure ($232,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Colonial Heights city County in the bottom 6% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$76,250
Median Income
household
$231,700
Home Value
median
$1,162/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $76,250
Per Capita Income $38,272
Poverty Rate 9.6%
Median Home Value $231,700
Median Gross Rent $1,162/mo
Owner Occupied 68.1%
Renter Occupied 31.9%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 18,210
Median Age 38.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 29.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

37.4%
Obesity
12.3%
Diabetes
12.8%
Smoking
32.5%
High Blood Pressure
25.1%
No Physical Activity
22.9%
Depression
37.9%
Insufficient Sleep
79.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 6.0  ·  6th national percentile

🌊 Flood
43.00
🌪️ Tornado
21.63
🌀 Hurricane
58.99
🔥 Wildfire
1.72
❄️ Winter Storm
23.04
🌍 Earthquake
41.13

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