Henrico County, Virginia

Henrico County is one of the 135 county of Virginia, located towards the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. In 2000, county's population was 262300 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 292599, making it Virginia's fifth largest county. The county comprises an area of 244.6 mi˛ (633.51 sq km), of which, 238.06 square miles (616.57 sq km) of it is land and 6.54 square miles (16.94 sq km) of it is water, making it Virginia's 86th largest county by total area.

Henrico County Virginia
Map of Henrico County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 262300 people, 108121 households, and 69834 families living in the county. The population density was 1101.8 people per square mile (425.41/km˛), giving it the 34th most densely populated county among the Virginia. There were 112570 housing units at an average density of 472.9 per square mile (182.59/km˛). The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.97. In the county the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males. Its population was estimated at 292599 in July 2008, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 190083 White, 81827 Black or African American, 1207 American Indian, 15093 Asian, 110 Native Hawaiian, and 4279 from two or more races.

Henrico County Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Henrico County Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Henrico County Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $49185, making it the 27th wealthiest county by median household income among the Virginia. The median income for a family in the county was $59298, making it the 22nd highest county by median family income in Virginia. The per capita income for the county was $26410, making it the 11th highest county by per capita income in Virginia.

In 2000, 65953 pupils and students, of which 32947 are male and 33006 are female, 25.14% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 5472 nursery or pri school, 3652 kindergarten, 29761 elementary school, 13487 high school and 13581 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Chamberlayne CdpHenrico County3.83.760.0343801163.52840554022
2Dumbarton CdpHenrico County2.12.090.0166743191.82144633300
3East Highland Park CdpHenrico County8.968.960124881393.11725136328
4Glen Allen CdpHenrico County8.868.850.01125621420.12571955205
5Highland Springs CdpHenrico County8.528.520.011513717771797939936
6Lakeside CdpHenrico County4.234.20.03111572657.12224240641
7Laurel CdpHenrico County5.55.480.02148752713.62189342128
8Montrose CdpHenrico County3.443.40.0370182062.41725936433
9Short Pump CdpHenrico County2.382.370.0118276.73680460531
10Tuckahoe CdpHenrico County21.6320.571.07432422102.73385155420
11Wyndham CdpHenrico County3.633.6306176170243195113723
YearPopulation
April 2000 census262300
April 2000 Estimate262210
July 2000 Estimate263262
July 2001 Estimate265957
July 2002 Estimate268099
July 2003 Estimate271104
July 2004 Estimate275996
July 2005 Estimate281169
July 2006 Estimate285187
July 2007 Estimate289460
July 2008 Estimate292599
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school294125315472
Kindergarten176318893652
Elementary school154491431229761
High school6908657913487
College or graduate school5886769513581
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Henrico County, Virginia$49185$59298$26410
Virginia, United States$46677$54169$23975
United States$41994$50046$21587