Colonial Beach

Population: 3,930
Median household income: $52,119
Median home value: $242,800

Colonial Beach is a community in Westmoreland County, Virginia, home to 3,930 residents. At $52,119, its median household income sits below Westmoreland County's $59,766.

From 2019 to 2023, Colonial Beach's population grew 10.0% from 3,574 to 3,930, while its median home value rose 7.8% from $225,300 to $242,800.

Owners occupy 76.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,930
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,119
Median home value: $242,800
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 2,562
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5743,930

Median household income

$43,594$52,119

Median home value

$225,300$242,800

Median gross rent

$1,030$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,574	$43,594	$225,300	$1,030
2020	3,591	$54,324	$214,000	$1,048
2021	3,838	$52,750	$214,400	$1,113
2022	3,895	$55,731	$239,200	$1,017
2023	3,930	$52,119	$242,800	$763

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	295	7.5%
5 to 17	493	12.5%
18 to 24	122	3.1%
25 to 34	619	15.8%
35 to 44	366	9.3%
45 to 54	384	9.8%
55 to 64	652	16.6%
65 to 74	640	16.3%
75 and over	359	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,057	77.8%
Black or African American	582	14.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.6%
Asian	50	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	189	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	383	12.7%
High school graduate	1,216	40.3%
Some college or associate's	768	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	356	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	297	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled0.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle4.2%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,173	88.9%
Carpooled	9	0.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.2%
Bicycle	55	4.2%
Worked from home	70	5.3%
Other means	11	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	186	14.9%
15 to 29 min	236	18.9%
30 to 44 min	271	21.7%
45 to 59 min	398	31.8%
60+ min	159	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 26.2% (984 of 3,753)

	Count	Share
Family households	748	40.3%
Nonfamily households	1,110	59.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,858	72.5%
Vacant	704	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,421	76.5%
Renter-occupied	437	23.5%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,157	84.2%
1-unit, attached	174	6.8%
2 to 4 units	88	3.4%
5 to 19 units	89	3.5%
20 or more units	30	1.2%
Mobile home & other	24	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5118400
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 38.2644, -76.9937

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