Colonial Heights, VA Population

Overview

18,127

Total Population

39.0

Median age

54.04%

Female population %

85.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,22

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Colonial Heights's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Colonial Heights is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colonial Heights's population under 18 was 23.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colonial Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colonial Heights, 19.37% were under the age of 15, 16.68% aged 15 to 29, 45.13% aged 30 to 64, 15.63% aged 65 to 84, and 3.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,463 more females than males in Colonial Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.04% females and 45.96% males in Colonial Heights, VA.
The Colonial Heights, VA gender ratio is 85.1:100 i.e. 85.1 men to 100 women (0.851).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 728.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 841.

Colonial Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colonial Heights population: 73.19% are White, 16.96% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.55% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.23% are some other race and 3.86% are multiracial.
Colonial Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,907 (93.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colonial Heights is White with a population of 13,267 (73.19% of the total population).

Colonial Heights's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 18,294 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Colonial Heights's population increased by 433 (2.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colonial Heights's population increased by 849 (4.90%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Colonial Heights's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,905.