METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Richmond Metro
Richmond, VA · 17 counties · 901,877 residents · 4,364 sq mi
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The short version
Richmond is a metro area of 901,877 people. There are 138,315 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $76,102. Poverty is uncommon here, at 10.0% of people across the metro. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $33,767, about 12% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
4,364 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.3M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(64,432)
5 to 96.9%(62,237)
10 to 146.5%(58,402)
15 to 196.8%(61,223)
20 to 247.3%(65,777)
25 to 3418.5%(166,878)
35 to 4416.7%(150,682)
45 to 5410.6%(95,704)
55 to 648.2%(74,061)
65 to 746.8%(61,736)
75 to 843.5%(31,783)
85 and over1%(8,962)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$33,767
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,504 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$76,102
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $111,299 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.8%(664,034)
Black30.3%(314,699)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(23,654)
Asian2%(20,430)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic68.4%(617,052)
Black29.6%(267,085)
Hispanic / Latino1%(8,833)
Asian1.3%(11,801)
Other0.7%(5,939)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
75.2%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
13.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.1%(23,515)
Gulf War (1990s)29.1%(23,453)
Vietnam era29.3%(23,633)
Korean War3%(2,443)
World War II1%(828)
Share of the 80,695 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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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 901,877 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Richmond, VA?
The typical household in Richmond, VA earns about $33,767 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 $76,102, and the typical rent is about $469 a month.
How educated are people in Richmond, VA?
About 23.3% 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.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024