Colonial Beach, VA Profile

Colonial Beach, VA, population 3,515, is located in Virginia's Westmoreland county, about 38.3 miles from Alexandria and 44.5 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Colonial Beach's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Colonial Beach has grown by about 9%.

Colonial Beach's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Colonial Beach tend to be higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	17%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.80
	Males	41.60
	Females	45.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	9.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,228	N/A
2001	3,193	-1.08%
2002	3,185	-0.25%
2003	3,261	2.39%
2004	3,291	0.92%
2005	3,515	6.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,711

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	397
2002	391
2003	561
2004	458
2005	90
2006	394

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	2	0	1
Forcible Rape	2	2	4	0	0	1
Robbery	5	0	1	2	0	3
Aggravated Assault	6	11	13	11	3	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,929
2002	2,586
2003	2,183
2004	1,650
2005	1,911
2006	2,056

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	13	33	19	12	6	14
Larceny, Theft	73	44	42	36	50	53
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	9	9	6	8	6
Arson	1	1	1	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities