Bon Air

Population: 17,302
Median household income: $97,620
Median home value: $329,200

Bon Air, a community in Chesterfield County, Virginia, has 17,302 residents. The median household income of $97,620 is in line with the Chesterfield County median ($98,910).

From 2019 to 2023, Bon Air's population declined 4.2% from 18,052 to 17,302, while its median home value rose 36.6% from $241,000 to $329,200.

6.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,302
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $97,620
Median home value: $329,200
Median gross rent: $1,731
Housing units: 7,369
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,05217,302

Median household income

$81,896$97,620

Median home value

$241,000$329,200

Median gross rent

$1,381$1,731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,052	$81,896	$241,000	$1,381
2020	17,599	$87,389	$252,500	$1,422
2021	17,846	$89,019	$264,500	$1,515
2022	17,452	$95,881	$294,400	$1,622
2023	17,302	$97,620	$329,200	$1,731

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	836	4.8%
5 to 17	3,005	17.4%
18 to 24	1,145	6.6%
25 to 34	2,016	11.7%
35 to 44	2,656	15.4%
45 to 54	2,218	12.8%
55 to 64	2,185	12.6%
65 to 74	1,753	10.1%
75 and over	1,488	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,677	73.3%
Black or African American	1,955	11.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	703	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.2%
Two or more races	494	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,431	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate14.6%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree32.6%

Graduate or professional degree21.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	769	6.2%
High school graduate	1,795	14.6%
Some college or associate's	3,105	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,009	32.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,638	21.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,603	71.6%
Carpooled	909	9.9%
Public transit	62	0.7%
Walked	17	0.2%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	1,577	17.1%
Other means	57	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,748	22.8%
15 to 29 min	3,864	50.5%
30 to 44 min	1,626	21.3%
45 to 59 min	149	1.9%
60+ min	264	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 6.2% (1,047 of 16,788)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,473	64.6%
Nonfamily households	2,456	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,929	94.0%
Vacant	440	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,033	72.6%
Renter-occupied	1,896	27.4%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,221	70.9%
1-unit, attached	358	4.9%
2 to 4 units	255	3.5%
5 to 19 units	702	9.5%
20 or more units	624	8.5%
Mobile home & other	209	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5108472
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.5170, -77.5703