Henrico is a relatively large town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 180,212 people and 47 associated neighborhoods, Henrico is the seventh largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Henrico is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Henrico is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Henrico who work in management occupations (12.26%), office and administrative support (10.58%), and sales jobs (9.95%). Also of interest is that Henrico has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.34% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The citizens of Henrico are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.59% of adults in Henrico have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Henrico in 2022 was $49,816, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $199,264 for a family of four. However, Henrico contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Henrico is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Henrico home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Henrico residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Henrico include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Henrico is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
