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Richmond Metro
Richmond, VA · 17 counties · 1,389,338 residents (2025 est.) · 4,364.317 sq mi
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Richmond has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $89,669. Population has grown 29% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $351,202. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:1,389,338 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.3M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(75,713)
5 to 95.8%(77,809)
10 to 146.1%(82,281)
15 to 196.4%(85,343)
20 to 246.2%(82,822)
25 to 3414.4%(192,805)
35 to 4413.6%(182,703)
45 to 5412.2%(163,788)
55 to 6412.9%(173,661)
65 to 7410.2%(136,170)
75 to 844.9%(65,297)
85 and over1.7%(22,856)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$89,669
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,504 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
56.8%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.6%
Other services9.4%
Public administration7.4%
Wholesale trade7.2%
Retail trade6.8%
Finance & insurance5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$351,202
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,299 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.0
+8%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.8%(664,034)
Black30.3%(314,699)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(23,654)
Asian2%(20,430)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.7%(733,056)
Black27.6%(370,573)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(112,994)
Asian4.2%(55,910)
Other5.1%(68,715)
72
+19%since 2009
from 61 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
41
−7%since 2020
from 45 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Central American3.1%(41,147)
Mexican2%(26,257)
Salvadoran1.3%(17,686)
Puerto Rican1.3%(17,609)
Guatemalan1%(12,198)
South American0.9%(11,408)
Honduran0.6%(7,619)
Cuban0.3%(3,967)
Colombian0.3%(3,259)
Dominican0.3%(3,169)
Venezuelan0.2%(2,685)
Spaniard0.2%(2,340)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(1,827)
Peruvian0.1%(1,519)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,341)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,308)
Bolivian0.1%(734)
Chilean0.1%(734)
Argentine0.1%(530)
Costa Rican0%(486)
Paraguayan0%(148)
Uruguayan0%(115)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.7%(21,222)
Chinese0.6%(7,060)
Filipino0.5%(6,137)
Vietnamese0.4%(5,247)
Korean0.4%(4,612)
Pakistani0.2%(2,623)
Cambodian0.2%(1,993)
Kazakh0.1%(1,213)
Nepalese0.1%(852)
Japanese0.1%(600)
Thai0%(513)
Bangladeshi0%(485)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(423)
Burmese0%(390)
Sri Lankan0%(278)
Bhutanese0.1%(228)
Laotian0%(151)
Indonesian0%(51)
Mongolian0%(49)
Uzbek0%(49)
Hmong0%(19)
Malaysian0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(722)
Chamorro0.1%(560)
Samoan0%(489)
Tongan0%(63)
Fijian0%(10)
Guamanian0%(4)
Ancestry
English13.3%(178,513)
German9.1%(121,726)
Irish8.3%(111,416)
American6.7%(89,512)
Italian3.7%(49,259)
Scottish1.9%(25,918)
Subsaharan African1.6%(21,903)
Polish1.4%(19,441)
French1.4%(19,332)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(16,867)
Arab0.8%(10,381)
West Indian0.8%(9,810)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(8,185)
Dutch0.6%(7,655)
Welsh0.6%(7,617)
Swedish0.5%(6,184)
Russian0.4%(5,279)
Greek0.4%(5,071)
Norwegian0.4%(5,023)
Jamaican0.4%(4,844)
Hungarian0.2%(3,309)
Czech0.3%(3,298)
Lebanese0.3%(3,245)
Ukrainian0.2%(3,189)
French Canadian0.2%(2,917)
Portuguese0.2%(2,620)
Egyptian0.2%(2,540)
Nigerian0.2%(2,326)
Danish0.2%(2,215)
Canadian0.2%(2,029)
Swiss0.2%(1,972)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,961)
Slovak0.1%(1,855)
Haitian0.1%(1,757)
Austrian0.1%(1,748)
Brazilian0.1%(1,701)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,516)
Iranian0.1%(1,476)
Guyanese0.1%(1,157)
Romanian0.1%(1,148)
Iraqi0.1%(876)
Finnish0.1%(821)
Croatian0.1%(782)
Armenian0.1%(759)
Moroccan0.1%(745)
Ghanaian0.1%(724)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(555)
Palestinian0%(513)
Kenyan0%(485)
Turkish0%(465)
Belgian0%(411)
Syrian0%(394)
Barbadian0%(376)
Latvian0%(361)
Serbian0%(300)
Bulgarian0%(284)
Jordanian0%(280)
Israeli0%(207)
Slovene0%(184)
Australian0%(139)
Somali0%(64)
Cape Verdean0%(58)
Macedonian0%(35)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.2%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.5%(199,047)
Married51.3%(271,999)
Widowed2.8%(14,621)
Divorced8.4%(44,760)
Women 15+
Never married33%(189,995)
Married46.7%(268,595)
Widowed8%(45,990)
Divorced12.2%(70,438)
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In this metro
Largest cities
RichmondCENTRAL237,257Tuckahoe49,183Mechanicsville38,683Petersburg33,734Short Pump29,026Chester24,474Hopewell23,261Meadowbrook20,749Midlothian19,120Colonial Heights18,738Laurel18,721Glen Allen17,551Bon Air16,904East Highland Park15,265Highland Springs14,296Brandermill13,730Lakeside12,654Manchester12,445Wyndham12,099Rockwood10,010Fort Lee8,993Innsbrook8,578Montrose8,285Dumbarton7,997Ashland7,982Bellwood7,907Sandston7,399Woodlake7,358Bensley5,949Ettrick5,910
The 30 most populous of 52 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
17 component counties
Chesterfield CountyCENTRAL397,148Henrico CountyCENTRAL342,775RichmondCENTRAL237,257Hanover CountyCENTRAL116,423Prince George CountyCENTRAL43,936PetersburgCENTRAL33,734Powhatan County32,591Goochland County29,187Dinwiddie CountyCENTRAL28,896New Kent County28,022HopewellCENTRAL23,261King William County19,617Colonial HeightsCENTRAL18,738Amelia County13,632Sussex County10,755King and Queen County6,743Charles City County6,623
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Richmond, VA?
Richmond, VA has about 1,341,248 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Richmond, VA?
The typical household in Richmond, VA earns about $89,669 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Richmond, VA expensive?
In Richmond, VA, the median home is worth about $351,202, and the typical rent is about $1,492 a month.
How educated are people in Richmond, VA?
About 41.1% of adults age 25 and over in Richmond, VA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Richmond, VA?
About 10.0% of people in Richmond, VA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Richmond, VA grown since 1990?
Yes, Richmond, VA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 439,371 residents, a change of about 49 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024