Short Pump is a community in Henrico County, Virginia, home to about 29,026 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23233, and parts of 23059 and 23060 are in Short Pump too.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population29,0263,236 per sq mi
Median home value$568,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$248Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Short Pump. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Short Pump
Distances
Nearest major airport
Richmond International Airport (RIC)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chesapeake, VA89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA210 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Short Pump; 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.
Population over time
Short Pump had 30,626 residents in the 2020 census, up 16727% since 2000.
It’s the 38th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Henrico County grew from 30,062 residents in 1900 to 334,389 in 2020.
Henrico County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richmond Intl Ap, VA weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Henrico County
183,459 jobs at 9,754 businesses in Henrico County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
539 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Short Pump.
Nearest hospitals
Medical College of Virginia HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Richmond2.7 miles
Bon Secours St. Marys HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Richmond3.0 miles
Richmond Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Richmond3.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
53
Specialist doctors
106
Dentists
47
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
104
Mental health providers
45
Physical and occupational therapists
157
Optometrists
15
Chiropractors
12
Pharmacies
15
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.
Places in and around Short Pump
Parks (30 nearby)
Bryan Park · 285 acres1.8 mi
Byrd Park · 231 acres2.1 mi
Battery Park · 17 acres1.3 mi
Hotchkiss Field Community Center · 11 acres2.1 mi
Monroe Park · 9 acres1.7 mi
Petronius S. Jones Park · 8 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores (20 nearby)
Aldi0.6 mi
NGM Summit Market0.7 mi
Scott's Market0.7 mi
Whole Foods Market0.8 mi
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
Walgreens0.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
Libraries (9 nearby)
L Douglas Wilder Library0.9 mi
William Smith Morton Library1.0 mi
Helen Wapole Brewer Library1.1 mi
Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library1.2 mi
Richmond Public Library - Belmont Branch1.4 mi
Museums (8 nearby)
Children's Museum of Richmond0.6 mi
Science Museum of Virginia0.6 mi
Virginia Center for Architecture0.9 mi
Virginia Museum of History and Culture1.0 mi
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts1.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (13 nearby)
Richmond Triangle Players0.6 mi
Visual Arts Center of Richmond1.4 mi
The Writing Room1.5 mi
The Quarry1.5 mi
Shafer Street Playhouse1.6 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Henrico County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Gayton ElementaryRichmond
Pre-K–5
605
Public
10.4 mi
Nuckols Farm ElementaryRichmond
Pre-K–5
627
Public
11.4 mi
Pemberton ElementaryRichmond
Pre-K–5
344
Public
6.9 mi
Pinchbeck ElementaryRichmond
Pre-K–5
538
Public
7.4 mi
Ruby F. Carver ElementaryRichmond
Pre-K–5
509
Public
9.4 mi
Short Pump ElementaryRichmond
Pre-K–5
545
Public
9.9 mi
Pocahontas MiddleRichmond
6–8
914
Public
9.5 mi
Quioccasin MiddleRichmond
6–8
1,053
Public
7.1 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Goddard SchoolRichmond
Pre-K–K
14
Nonsectarian
10.3 mi
Leafspring - Three ChoptRichmond
K
12
Nonsectarian
8.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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