Senior demographics in the Richmond region

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Population and household trends in the Richmond, Virginia area for persons age 65 and older.

Study area includes four localities:

• Chesterfield County
• Hanover County
• Henrico County
• Richmond City

Data sources

• Census Population Estimates Program (PEP)
• American Community Survey 5-year estimates
  • Table B18101: Sex by Age by Disability Status
  • Table B25007: Tenure by Age of Householder

Data

Senior population

Population age 65 and older: 2010 to 2019

	2010		2019
Locality	Senior population	Percent of total	Senior population	Percent of total	Change	Percent change
Chesterfield County	32878	10.4%	54353	15.4%	21475	65.3%
Hanover County	13104	13.1%	19790	18.4%	6686	51.0%
Henrico County	37924	12.4%	52720	15.9%	14796	39.0%
Richmond city	22619	11.1%	31809	13.8%	9190	40.6%
Total	106525	11.5%	158672	15.5%	52147	49.0%

Source: Census Population Estimates Program, 2010-2019.

Seniors with a disability

Population 65 and older with at least one disability

Locality	Senior population	Seniors with a disability	Percent
Chesterfield County	49207	14124	28.7%
Hanover County	17902	5249	29.3%
Henrico County	47982	15530	32.4%
Richmond city	28385	10779	38.0%
Total	143476	45682	31.8%

Source: American Community Survey, 2015-2019 5-year estimates, Table B18101.

Senior owner and renter households

Owner and renter occupied households headed by persons age 65 and older

Locality	Owner households	Renter households	Homeownership rate
Chesterfield County	26204	3996	86.8%
Hanover County	9617	1380	87.5%
Henrico County	23565	7694	75.4%
Richmond city	12085	7448	61.9%
Total	71471	20518	77.7%

Source: American Community Survey, 2015-2019 5-year estimates, Table B25007.