The Town Files

Henrico County, Virginia

335,744 people. The median home is worth $359,200 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $88,783.

Towns in Henrico County

Towns in Henrico County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tuckahoe48,051$462,800$102,26440.6
Short Pump30,626$568,900$138,84538.6
Laurel17,769$283,600$73,60935.1
Highland Springs16,604$227,300$57,59938.0
Glen Allen16,187$357,200$92,72340.1
East Highland Park15,131$229,200$64,68140.8
Lakeside12,203$288,200$72,03236.4
Wyndham11,087$703,000$235,25039.6
Innsbrook8,998$463,500$129,43637.6
Dumbarton8,506$291,300$60,16937.1
Montrose7,909$194,100$49,55039.9
Sandston7,779$219,900$59,23839.3
Chamberlayne5,581$351,100$97,54454.6

People and housing

Henrico CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$359,200$298,050
Median rent$1,541$1,254
Median household income$88,783$78,595
Median age39.439.8
Bachelor's degree or higher46.5%31.2%
Below the poverty line8.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

187,647 jobs in 2024, average pay $70,541 a year.

Largest industries in Henrico CountyHealth care & social assistan…28,827 jobs · $65,911Retail20,475 jobs · $40,076Professional & technical serv…18,668 jobs · $102,708Hotels & restaurants15,007 jobs · $27,305Administrative & support13,844 jobs · $53,264Finance & insurance11,097 jobs · $131,659
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Henrico County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 535 storm events in Henrico County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Henrico County by type since 1996Hail86Flood7Tornado7Lightning12Heavy Rain57Flash Flood64Frost/Freeze4Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm17Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Henrico County has been included in 22 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
March 7, 2016SnowstormDR-4262: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).