• independent city
  • FIPS 51570
  • Largest town: Colonial Heights

Colonial Heights city, Virginia

Colonial Heights city had 18,674 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 7.5 square miles of land. It ranks 83rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 125th by land area.

Population
18,674
#83 of 133 in Virginia · #1,892 in US
Area
7.5 sq mi
#125 of 133 in Virginia · #3,136 in US
Density
2,483 / sq mi
#18 of 133 in Virginia · #51 in US
Median household income
$70,161
#56 of 133 in Virginia · #990 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Colonial Heights city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Colonial Heights city population, land area and income

Colonial Heights city had 18,674 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 7.5 square miles of land. It ranks 83rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 125th by land area. That works out to 2,483.2 people per square mile, 25.8 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Colonial Heights city is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $70,161 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

18,674

3144th1st

1892nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

8 sq mi

3144th1st

3136th of 3,144 (US)

Density

2,483.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

51st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$70,161

3143rd1st

990th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

18,674

133rd1st

83rd of 133 (VA)

Land area

8 sq mi

133rd1st

125th of 133 (VA)

Density

2,483.2 / sq mi

133rd1st

18th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$70,161

133rd1st

56th of 133 (VA)

How Colonial Heights city's population changed since 2020

Colonial Heights city gained 508 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.8%. That ranks 46th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Colonial Heights city recorded 1,110 births and 1,244 deaths, a natural change of -134. Net international migration added +163 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +500. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 500 people.

18.2k202018.2k202118.3k202218.4k202318.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,110
Deaths
1,244
Net international migration
+163
Net domestic migration
+500
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+228

Where Colonial Heights city is

The Census internal point of Colonial Heights city is at 37.261700, -77.396800. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Colonial Heights city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Colonial Heights city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.261700, -77.396800
DMS
37°15'42.12"N 77°23'48.48"W
UTM
18N 287458.6E 4126596.7N
Geohash
dq8gyz335
Plus code
87947J63+M7

Towns in Colonial Heights city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Colonial Heights city, 18,674 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Colonial Heights city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Colonial Heights with 18,674.

  1. 01Colonial Heights18,674
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Colonial Heights city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 2 neighbors for Colonial Heights city. The most populous is Chesterfield County, VA, with 389,793 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 19.3 miles N of Colonial Heights city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 19.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Colonial Heights, VA (population 18,674), 0.0 miles away.

Colonial Heights city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Colonial Heights city is 51570: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 570. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $70,161.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Colonial Heights city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 18,674. That is up 508 people (2.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 18,166.

What is the FIPS code of Colonial Heights city?

51570. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (570) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Colonial Heights city?

Colonial Heights, with 18,674 residents inside Colonial Heights city in 2024.

Which counties border Colonial Heights city?

2 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Chesterfield County, VA; Petersburg city, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.