Colonial heights is located in Chesterfield county Virginia with a geographic area of 7.5 square miles. The total population in Colonial heights is 17,283 with 46.1% male and 53.9% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.6% of the population, under age 18 equal 22.8% of the population and over age 65 is 19.7% of the population. The median household income is $60,522, per capita income is $32,629. There are a total of 7,094 housing units with 65.9% owner occupied. Education includes 31.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 25.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Colonial heights in the summer is 78 degrees, and in the winter 35 degrees.
