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A town of 49,183, settled in 1835.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Tuckahoe grades B overall, ranked 152nd of 249 in Virginia. It is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns. The median household earns $102K. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $463K, 5.3 years of the Richmond metro’s $87K median household income. Tuckahoe is home to Lotus Professional College. 57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Tuckahoe, against 44% in Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Tuckahoe has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Tuckahoe and Bellona Arsenal.
Where Tuckahoe beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Tuckahoe | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 11.1% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Tuckahoe is from typical.
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Census counts: 39,868 in 1980, 48,051 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 6 maps from 1936 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tuckahoe. Close and well known come first.
8 mi LandmarkHollywood Cemetery
19 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
7 mi LandmarkRobert E. Lee Monument
9 mi MuseumWhite House of the Confederacy
9 mi Stadium & arenaRichmond Coliseum
7 mi MuseumVirginia Museum of Fine Arts411K visitors a yearHollywood Cemetery: Andrew Bain, Public domain · Kings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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
Tuckahoe 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 Tuckahoe.
33% of Tuckahoe adults sleep under 7 hours. Tuckahoe beats the Virginia average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of Tuckahoe adults have obesity.
| Tuckahoe | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Tuckahoe | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Henrico County Public Schools. Two of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckahoe MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,114 | B+ |
| Douglas S. Freeman HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,881 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 21,182 working residents takes 21.1 minutes, against 27.3 across Virginia.
Most working residents leave Tuckahoe for work: only 6% work in town. 25% of workers work from home in Tuckahoe. The top destinations are Richmond (23%), Innsbrook (5%) and Short Pump (3%).
| Tuckahoe | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 25% | 17% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 108 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tuckahoe.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tuckahoe has chilly winters and warm summers. Tuckahoe’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9.4 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Tuckahoe Creek Park, at 162 acres.
| Tuckahoe | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cheswick Park | 0.6 mi | 14 |
| 2. Bandy Field Nature Park | 0.5 mi | 8 |
| 3. Tuckahoe Creek Park | — | 162 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median rent in Tuckahoe is $1,536 a month.
| Tuckahoe | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,536 a month | $1,764 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
10 within 15 miles of the center of Tuckahoe
About 5 of every 100 Tuckahoe residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Tuckahoe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Tuckahoe on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Virginia
Tuckahoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. It is an affluent suburb to the west of Richmond. The population of Tuckahoe was 48,049 at the 2020 census. It is named after the area's history as the site of Thomas Randolph's Tuckahoe Plantation which still stands along the James River.
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2 towns share a border with Tuckahoe.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckahoe | #152 | B | C− | — | C+ | A− |
| Richmond | #236 | D | C− | D | D− | B− |
| Short Pump | #119 | B+ | D | — | C+ | A+ |
Tuckahoe and Short Pump report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Tuckahoe with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Tuckahoe grades B overall, better than 61% of U.S. towns and #152 of 249 in Virginia. It grades A− for health and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $463,000, 12% above the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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