Short Pump

Population: 28,177
Median household income: $132,194
Median home value: $543,000

Located in Henrico County, Virginia, Short Pump is a community with a population of 28,177. Its median household income of $132,194 runs above the Henrico County figure of $86,397.

Between 2019 and 2023, Short Pump's population held roughly steady from 28,328 to 28,177, while its median home value rose 31.2% from $413,900 to $543,000.

The typical home was built around 1998. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,177
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $132,194
Median home value: $543,000
Median gross rent: $1,804
Housing units: 11,681
Homeownership rate: 56.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,32828,177

Median household income

$107,321$132,194

Median home value

$413,900$543,000

Median gross rent

$1,434$1,804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,328	$107,321	$413,900	$1,434
2020	27,385	$106,766	$420,700	$1,454
2021	27,332	$116,955	$439,200	$1,553
2022	28,400	$130,899	$514,900	$1,750
2023	28,177	$132,194	$543,000	$1,804

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,652	5.9%
5 to 17	5,433	19.3%
18 to 24	1,648	5.8%
25 to 34	3,828	13.6%
35 to 44	4,477	15.9%
45 to 54	3,842	13.6%
55 to 64	3,822	13.6%
65 to 74	2,394	8.5%
75 and over	1,081	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,379	58.1%
Black or African American	2,105	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	7,388	26.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	131	0.5%
Two or more races	946	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,209	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate7.3%

Some college or associate's17.0%

Bachelor's degree37.6%

Graduate or professional degree36.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	351	1.8%
High school graduate	1,427	7.3%
Some college or associate's	3,306	17.0%
Bachelor's degree	7,309	37.6%
Graduate or professional degree	7,051	36.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone66.8%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home24.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,032	66.8%
Carpooled	944	6.3%
Public transit	11	0.1%
Walked	143	1.0%
Bicycle	47	0.3%
Worked from home	3,720	24.8%
Other means	111	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,012	26.7%
15 to 29 min	5,522	48.9%
30 to 44 min	2,051	18.2%
45 to 59 min	341	3.0%
60+ min	362	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 4.4% (1,225 of 28,021)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,705	68.6%
Nonfamily households	3,521	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,226	96.1%
Vacant	455	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,336	56.4%
Renter-occupied	4,890	43.6%

1-unit, detached45.8%

1-unit, attached16.2%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units21.6%

20 or more units14.6%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,350	45.8%
1-unit, attached	1,894	16.2%
2 to 4 units	183	1.6%
5 to 19 units	2,518	21.6%
20 or more units	1,708	14.6%
Mobile home & other	28	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5172272
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 37.6566, -77.6200