Tuckahoe, Virginia
Census-designated place
Tuckahoe Creek, which forms the western border of Tuckahoe
Location of Tuckahoe, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°35′45″N 77°34′33″W / 37.59583°N 77.57583°W / 37.59583; -77.57583
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Henrico
Area
• Total	21.8 sq mi (56.4 km2)
• Land	20.5 sq mi (53.0 km2)
• Water	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
Elevation	217 ft (66 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	48,049
• Density	2,200/sq mi (850/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	23229
Area code	804
FIPS code	51-79560[1]
GNIS feature ID	1493721[2]

Tuckahoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. It is an upper middle-class suburb to the west of Richmond. The population of Tuckahoe was 48,049 at the 2020 census.^[3] It is named after the area's history as the site of Thomas Randolph's Tuckahoe Plantation which still stands along the James River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56.4 km²), of which 20.5 square miles (53.0 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), or 6.08%, is water.^[4]

The western boundary of Tuckahoe is formed by Tuckahoe Creek,^[5] a large undeveloped swampy creek which forms part of the boundary between Goochland County and Henrico County.

Tuckahoe is located in the warm temperate climate zone and has hot and humid summers and relatively cold winters. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall in Tuckahoe averages about 13 inches each year and occurs on about 7–8 days a year. White Christmases do not occur most years in Tuckahoe but are not uncommon. The probability for a White Christmas each year is seven percent. White Christmases were observed in December 2009 and December 2010. However, there are many other years when there is accumulated snow already on the ground at Christmas time.^{[citation needed][relevant?]}

As of the census^[1] of 2010, there were 44,990 people, 18,126 households, and 11,963 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,102.7 people per square mile (811.7/km²). There were 18,647 housing units at an average density of 906.7/sq mi (350.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.9% Non-Hispanic White, 9.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.7% Asian (2.3% Nepalese, 1.4% Indian, 0.5% Chinese, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.1% Other) 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.9% of the population.

There were 18,126 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,420, and the median income for a family was $89,320. Males had a median income of $41,286 versus $31,445 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $41,883. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. The median income is much lower than the mean income due to a high-income disparity.

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  Tuckahoe House