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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.08%, is water.

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

Climate

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.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Tuckahoe had a population of 48,051. The median age was 40.3 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.6 males age 18 and over.

There were 19,151 households in Tuckahoe, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.7% were married-couple households, 15.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 35,563 || 74.0%

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| Black or African American || 4,773 || 9.9%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 94 || 0.2%

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| Asian || 2,416 || 5.0%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 15 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 1,735 || 3.6%

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| Two or more races || 3,455 || 7.2%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 3,760 || 7.8%

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2010 census

As of the census

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File:Tuckahoe, Goochland County, Virginia.jpg|Tuckahoe House

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