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Colonial Beach, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Westmoreland County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,930
Population
1,604/sq mi density
$52,119
Median Income
$33,890 per capita
$242,800
Home Value
$317,559 Zillow
$763
Median Rent
49.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
306
Violent Crime/100K
1,336 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$52,119 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$242,800 home value, $763/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
306 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,119
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,890
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.4%
89% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Colonial Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Colonial Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,119
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,890
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,177
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$840
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$840
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
33% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.9%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$666M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
476
Restaurants
39
Healthcare
16
Retail
54
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,177
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,543
1% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,119 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,890 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,177 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $840 |
| County GDP | $666M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.488 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 476 |
| Restaurants | 39 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 54 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,177 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,543 |