East Highland Park, Virginia

East Highland Park, Virginia
Census-designated place
Location of East Highland Park, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°34′15″N 77°23′48″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Henrico
Area
• Total	9.0 sq mi (23.3 km2)
• Land	8.8 sq mi (22.8 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation	200 ft (61 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,131
• Density	1,700/sq mi (650/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code	51-24496
GNIS feature ID	1499371

East Highland Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henrico County, Virginia, in the United States. The population was 15,131 at the 2020 census.

Geography

East Highland Park is located at 37°34′15″N 77°23′48″W (37.570945, −77.396655).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km²), of which 8.8 square miles (22.8 km²) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km²), or 2.24%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	11,797		—
1990	11,850		0.4%
2000	12,488		5.4%
2010	14,796		18.5%
2020	15,131		2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020

2020 census

East Highland Park CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,522	1,326	10.29%	8.76%
Black or African American alone (NH)	12,459	12,579	84.21%	83.13%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	50	47	0.34%	0.31%
Asian alone (NH)	104	143	0.70%	0.95%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	5	3	0.03%	0.02%
Other race alone (NH)	26	72	0.18%	0.48%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	279	511	1.89%	3.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	351	450	2.37%	2.97%
Total	14,796	15,131	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,488 people, 4,960 households, and 3,313 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,393.1 people per square mile (538.1/km²). There were 5,226 housing units at an average density of 583.0/sq mi (225.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 18.47% White, 79.36% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 4,960 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,328, and the median income for a family was $43,781. Males had a median income of $31,504 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,251. About 6.9% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.