The Town Files

Colonial Heights city, Virginia

18,352 people. The median home is worth $246,600 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $76,505.

Towns in Colonial Heights city

Towns in Colonial Heights city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Colonial Heights18,170$246,600$76,50538.2

People and housing

Colonial Heights cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$246,600$298,050
Median rent$1,234$1,254
Median household income$76,505$78,595
Median age38.239.8
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%31.2%
Below the poverty line7.9%8.8%

Jobs and pay

9,693 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,347 a year.

Largest industries in Colonial Heights cityRetail2,752 jobs · $29,704Hotels & restaurants1,973 jobs · $23,498Health care & social assistan…1,604 jobs · $60,647Other services424 jobs · $43,598Professional & technical serv…379 jobs · $61,771Wholesale trade250 jobs · $68,158
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Colonial Heights city0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 109 storm events in Colonial Heights city from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Colonial Heights city by type since 1996Hail10Heat1Flood5Heavy Rain22Heavy Snow2Flash Flood15Strong Wind2Frost/Freeze2Winter Storm6Excessive Heat3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Colonial Heights city has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
September 3, 2011HurricaneDR-4024: Hurricane Irene
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).