| | Cave Spring, VA | Colonial Heights, VA | United States |
| Population | 25,248 | 18,127 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.3% | 54.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.7% | 46.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.2 | 39 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 25,539 | 17,338 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 24,941 | 16,897 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 24,053 | 16,064 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.6% | 1.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.4% | 7.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,115.3 | 2,410.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.9 | 7.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cave Spring, VA | Colonial Heights, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.5% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.0% | 9.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cave Spring, VA | Colonial Heights, VA | United States |
| White | 82.5% | 70.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.7% | 16.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.1% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% | 6.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cave Spring, VA | Colonial Heights, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 55.8% | 48.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.4% | 46.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.2% | 51.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.4% | 32.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.0% | 12.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 6.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.31 | 2.41 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,903 | 7,465 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,827 | 5,023 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.8% | 23.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.3% | 40.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,076 | 2,442 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.0% | 23.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.9% | 13.0% | 10.8% |