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Henrico County, Virginia

Henrico County had 338,696 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 233.7 square miles of land. It ranks 6th of 133 in Virginia by population and 81st by land area.

Population
338,696
#6 of 133 in Virginia · #219 in US
Area
233.7 sq mi
#81 of 133 in Virginia · #2,941 in US
Density
1,449 / sq mi
#29 of 133 in Virginia · #112 in US
Median household income
$85,877
#33 of 133 in Virginia · #312 in US

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

Henrico County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Henrico County population, land area and income

Henrico County had 338,696 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 233.7 square miles of land. It ranks 6th of 133 in Virginia by population and 81st by land area. That works out to 1,449.3 people per square mile, 15.1 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Henrico County is 12.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $85,877 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

338,696

3144th1st

219th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

234 sq mi

3144th1st

2941st of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,449.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

112th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$85,877

3143rd1st

312th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

338,696

133rd1st

6th of 133 (VA)

Land area

234 sq mi

133rd1st

81st of 133 (VA)

Density

1,449.3 / sq mi

133rd1st

29th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$85,877

133rd1st

33rd of 133 (VA)

How Henrico County's population changed since 2020

Henrico County gained 3,757 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.1%. That ranks 70th 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, Henrico County recorded 15,510 births and 14,369 deaths, a natural change of +1,141. Net international migration added +8,114 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -5,672. The largest single component was international migration, which added 8,114 people.

334.9k2020334.5k2021334.9k2022335.7k2023338.7k2024
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
15,510
Deaths
14,369
Net international migration
+8,114
Net domestic migration
-5,672
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2,967

Where Henrico County is

The Census internal point of Henrico County is at 37.437500, -77.300300. 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 Henrico County 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: Henrico County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.437500, -77.300300
DMS
37°26'15.00"N 77°18'1.08"W
UTM
18N 296492.6E 4145891.6N
Geohash
dq9hbzr9h
Plus code
8794CMQX+2V

Towns in Henrico County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Henrico County. Its 338,696 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Henrico County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Henrico County. 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 10.1 miles NW of Henrico County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 11.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Hopewell, VA (population 22,970), 10.1 miles away.

Henrico County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Henrico County is 51087: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 087. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $85,877.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Henrico County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 338,696. That is up 3,757 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 334,939.

What is the FIPS code of Henrico County?

51087. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (087) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Henrico County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Henrico County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Henrico County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Chesterfield County, VA; Richmond city, VA; Hanover County, VA; Powhatan County, VA; Goochland County, VA; New Kent County, VA; Charles City County, 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.