Colonial BeachVA
A town of 3,966, settled in 1892. Nearly 0.8% of it is conserved land.
Population
3,966
+10.3% since 2010
Typical home
$325K
−0.2% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Jobs based here
677
A commuter town
What makes Colonial Beach stand out The 3 things Colonial Beach does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Colonial Beach has grown 10.3% since 2010 3,542 people in 2010; 3,966 today.
What’s changed most in Colonial Beach? 3,542 2010
3,908 2020
3,966 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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82° Mostly Clear H 86° · L 62°
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Outdoors
0.8% of Colonial Beach is conserved land 0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
0.8% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.8%
conserved · 15 of 1,773 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Town Hill — 4 2. Eleanor Park 0.1 mi 2 3. Torrey Smith Recreation Park — 2
Housing
A typical Colonial Beach home is worth about $325K The typical Colonial Beach home is worth about $325,000, about the same as a year ago, 22% below the Virginia typical home.
$325K Zillow home value
Typical home value Colonial Beach $325K
Virginia $415K
−0.2%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns Colonial Beach beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
D Health Grade
32 measures vs. Virginia
What stands out Colonial Beach VA More adults treating high blood pressure 82.2% 76.8% More adults with COPD 12.5% 6.2%
University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center
18.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
6th
percentile among VA towns
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Colonial Beach Most working residents leave Colonial Beach for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (5%), King George (4%) and Arlington (3%). Half commute less than 41 miles.
10% work in town
Where working residents work In Colonial Beach 10%
Washington 5%
King George 4%
Arlington 3%
Richmond 3%
41 mi
median commute distance
677
jobs based in Colonial Beach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Colonial Beach has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 29–48°
Spring 46–67°
Summer 67–87°
Fall 50–69°
Oct 30
typical first frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Schools
Colonial Beach’s public schools outperform 39% of Virginia districts The public schools Colonial Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+ School Grade
Safety
Less crime per resident than 48% of U.S. towns Colonial Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.
B− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Colonial Beach 2.5
Virginia 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Colonial Beach 10.3
Virginia 13.9
U.S. 15.5
48th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
64th
percentile among VA towns
10
violent crimes reported in 2025
42
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hurricanes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51 Moderate risk Lower Higher Hurricanes Inland flooding Coastal flooding
73
paid flood claims since 1985
4
federal disasters paid out here
A commuter town 90% of working residents leave Colonial Beach for work Where Colonial Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5% → Washington Washington 5%
4% → King George King George 4%
3% → Arlington Arlington 3%
3% → Richmond Richmond 3%
2% → Fredericksburg Fredericksburg 2%
2% → Waldorf Waldorf 2%
Colonial Beach · 10% stay
677 jobs based in Colonial Beach
10% of working residents work in town
41 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Colonial Beach?
Census LEHD 2023
1909 · Colonial Beach, Va · Library of Congress
Colonial Beach’s story
134 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Famous people from Colonial Beach 3 notable people were born in Colonial Beach.
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Colonial Beach, Virginia (CBVA) is a river and beach town located in the northwestern part of Westmoreland County on Virginia's Northern Neck peninsula. It is bounded by the Potomac River, Monroe Bay and Monroe Creek. It is located 65 mi (105 km) from Washington, D.C.; 70 mi (110 km) from the state capital of Richmond; and 35 nautical miles from the Chesapeake Bay. As of the 2020 census, Colonial Beach had a population of 3,908. Colonial Beach was named Best Virginia Beach for 2018 by USA Today. In 2019, Colonial Beach was named The Nicest Place in Virginia and a finalist for Nicest Places in America by Reader's Digest. Colonial Beach was a popular resort town in the early to mid-20th centu…
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Established 1892
Population 3,908
Area 2.9 sq mi
Elevation 118 ft
ZIP code 22443
Area code 804
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