Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 17,551.
Glen Allen grades B overall, ranked 156th of 249 in Virginia, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $93K and residents are healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $513K for a typical one and 5.9 times the Richmond metro’s $87K median household income. Glen Allen has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Virginia Randolph Cottage and Meadow Farm. 25% of workers work from home in Glen Allen, where Virginia’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 11%. The biggest park or preserve is Glover Park, at 197 acres.
Where Glen Allen beats most towns.
Where Glen Allen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Glen Allen is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Virginia Randolph Cottage is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 6,202 in 1980, 16,187 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 6 maps from 1936 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glen Allen. Close and well known come first.
12 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
9 mi LandmarkHollywood Cemetery
8 mi LandmarkRobert E. Lee Monument
9 mi MuseumWhite House of the Confederacy
9 mi Stadium & arenaRichmond Coliseum
8 mi MuseumVirginia Museum of Fine Arts411K visitors a yearKings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hollywood Cemetery: Andrew Bain, Public domain · Robert E. Lee Monument: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White House of the Confederacy: AlbertHerring, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richmond Coliseum: Mentes at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0
Glen Allen is unincorporated, so Henrico County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Glen Allen.
20% of Glen Allen adults get no exercise outside work. Glen Allen beats the Virginia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of Glen Allen adults binge drink.
| Glen Allen | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Glen Allen | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Henrico County Public Schools. One of its 7 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 649 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glen Allen.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Glen Allen for work: only 3% work in town. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Glen Allen. Jobs based in Glen Allen fell to 4,928 in 2023, 497 fewer than in 2013.
| Glen Allen | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median rent in Glen Allen is $1,804 a month. The typical Glen Allen home is worth about $513,000, up 1.4% in a year, 24% above the Virginia typical home.
| Glen Allen | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,804 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Glen Allen has chilly winters and warm summers. Glen Allen’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Glen Allen | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.8% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glover Park | 0.5 mi | 197 |
| 2. RF&P Park | 0.4 mi | 18 |
| 3. Walkerton Tavern | 0.3 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Virginia average. 46% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 42% across Virginia.
| Glen Allen | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 44% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 16% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.9 points). Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women. Median age: women 41.3, men 38.0.
| Glen Allen | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.3% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.7% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.1% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
10 within 15 miles of the center of Glen Allen
About 4 of every 100 Glen Allen residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
5 places in Glen Allen on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Glen Allen.
Census-designated place in Virginia
Glen Allen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. The population was 16,187 as of the 2020 Census, up from 14,774 at the 2010 census.
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2 towns share a border with Glen Allen.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Allen | #156 | B | C | — | C+ | A− |
| Laurel | #176 | B− | C | — | C+ | B |
| Chamberlayne | #147 | B | B | — | C+ | B+ |
Glen Allen, Laurel and Chamberlayne report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Glen Allen with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Glen Allen grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #156 of 249 in Virginia. It grades A− for health and C+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
3 notable people were born here, including Zac Jones and Brian Ownby.
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