Census-designated place · Virginia

Enon, Virginia

Enon, census-designated place, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Enon had 4,075 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,137 (±618). GEOID 5125877.

Residents, 2020 Census

4,075

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 4,137 ±618

Median household income

$76,341

±$6,395 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170

Median home value

$253,600

±$19,396 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700

Median gross rent

$1,770

±$132 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579

Where is Enon and what county is it in?

Enon is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It covers 4.3 square miles of land, 945 residents per square mile in 2020.

Enon is in the Richmond, VA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 17 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Enon (marked with a dot) in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Enon, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 4,075 residents in Enon, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 4,137 (±618).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Enon is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure EnonChesterfield CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
Total population 4,137 ±618 377,869 8,705,170 no clear change
Households 1,682 ±163 140,155 3,365,732 no clear change
Average household size 2.46 ±0.33 2.66 2.52 no clear change
Housing units 1,774 ±161 145,709 3,684,756 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Enon?

The median resident of Enon is 35.9 years old; 22.8% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 53.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 25.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure EnonChesterfield CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
Median age 35.9 ±6.6 39.0 39.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 22.8% ±5.9 pts 23.7% 21.7% –
65 years and over 15.8% ±4.5 pts 16.1% 16.7% –
Male 55.3% ±4.8 pts 48.3% 49.4% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.8% ±6.1 pts 11.9% 11.0% –
White alone, not Hispanic 53.6% ±7.2 pts 56.4% 58.4% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 25.8% ±7.5 pts 22.8% 18.3% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.0% ±2.2 pts 3.6% 6.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 6.6% ±4.9 pts 4.4% 4.7% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.8% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 5.0% ±3.7 pts 9.9% 13.1% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 8.4% ±6.4 pts 14.0% 17.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 16.7% ±5.5 pts 8.9% 9.4% –
With a disability 13.4% ±4.6 pts 12.6% 12.5% –
No health insurance coverage 5.4% ±2.6 pts 6.5% 6.9% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.7% ±4.2 pts 93.1% 91.6% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 28.8% ±8.4 pts 43.8% 42.2% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.4% ±3.7 pts 16.9% 18.5% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 82.2% ±7.9 pts 88.7% 86.9% –
Moved from another state in the past year 3.5% ±5.0 pts 2.1% 3.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Enon earn?

Half of Enon's 1,682 households earn less than $76,341 a year (±$6,395), against $101,931 in Chesterfield County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $85,552 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure EnonChesterfield CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $76,341 ±$6,395 $101,931 $93,170 no clear change
Mean household income $99,761 ±$10,615 $128,631 $128,260 –
Per capita income $42,220 ±$6,013 $48,518 $50,666 no clear change
People below the poverty line 6.7% ±4.4 pts 7.1% 9.9% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 11.0% ±11.0 pts 8.9% 12.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 14.9% ±7.9 pts 6.5% 9.1% –
Households with a computer 99.6% ±0.7 pts 97.8% 95.4% –
Households with a broadband subscription 89.7% ±6.5 pts 95.3% 91.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Enon?

Owners occupy 68.7% of Enon's occupied homes and renters 31.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $253,600 by its owner (±$19,396). The median renter pays $1,770 a month including utilities, and 41.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure EnonChesterfield CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $253,600 ±$19,396 $366,000 $383,700 +$46,597
Median gross rent $1,770 ±$132 $1,629 $1,579 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 41.7% ±20.5 pts 41.9% 39.4% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,553 ±$97 $1,933 $2,127 –
Owner-occupied homes 68.7% ±7.6 pts 76.7% 67.3% +13.8 pts
Renter-occupied homes 31.3% ±7.6 pts 23.3% 32.7% –
Housing units 1,774 ±161 145,709 3,684,756 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 2.2% ±3.5 pts 0.6% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±7.3 pts 5.3% 4.8% –
Single-family detached homes 79.0% ±7.3 pts 77.7% 61.3% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.2 pts 1.0% 4.3% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.2 pts 3.6% 1.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 9.7% ±6.3 pts 13.6% 9.9% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±2.2 pts 1.4% 7.0% –
Households with no vehicle 3.2% ±2.8 pts 3.4% 6.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Enon work and get to work?

73.4% of Enon's workers drive alone and 13.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure EnonChesterfield CountyVirginia Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 66.6% ±6.0 pts 67.7% 65.4% –
Unemployment rate 0.9% ±0.9 pts 4.6% 4.3% –
Drove alone to work 73.4% ±7.8 pts 71.3% 67.6% –
Carpooled 10.3% ±6.6 pts 7.4% 8.0% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.4% 2.3% –
Walked 0.5% ±0.9 pts 0.7% 2.1% –
Worked from home 13.2% ±5.6 pts 19.5% 18.3% –
Mean travel time to work 26.5 min ±3.5 26.4 min 27.3 min +4.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Enon?

1 census tract lies mostly in Enon, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Enon, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Enon
Tract 1005.10Chesterfield County3,760 $76,006 $249,60095%
Tract 1004.03Chesterfield County7,300 $107,926 $426,3007%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Enon) · Census block assignment files

How does Enon compare with other places in Virginia?

Enon ranks 204th of 365 places in Virginia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Enon's rank in Virginia (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)220th374
Residents per square mile235th374
Median household income204th365
Per capita income176th374
Median home value243rd359
Median gross rent132nd341
Poverty rate186th263
Bachelor's degree or higher228th359
Median age281st372
Owner-occupied share187th368
Work from home189th286
Travel time to work178th372

Enon's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)

Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Enon with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Enon?

18 of the 57 figures for Enon on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Enon are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.