Colonial Beach is a town in Westmoreland County, Virginia, home to about 3,966 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22443.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Colonial Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA161 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Colonial Beach; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Colonial Beach had 3,908 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 221st largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Westmoreland County grew from 9,243 residents in 1900 to 18,477 in 2020.
Westmoreland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warsaw 2 Nw, VA weather station (18 miles away).
2,149 jobs at 338 businesses in Westmoreland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colonial Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1892.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Colonial Beach Public Schools, Westmoreland County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Beach ElementaryColonial Beach | Pre-K–7 | 367 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Washington District ElementaryColonial Beach | Pre-K–5 | 415 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Colonial Beach HighColonial Beach | 8–12 | 226 | Public | 5.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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