METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Richmond Metro
Richmond, VA · 17 counties · 1,040,192 residents · 4,364.317 sq mi
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Richmond is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $47,504. Population has grown 15% since 1990. Median home value is $111,299.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.3M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(67,396)
5 to 97.2%(75,016)
10 to 147.2%(75,339)
15 to 196.9%(71,686)
20 to 246.1%(63,687)
25 to 3414.4%(150,020)
35 to 4417.1%(178,139)
45 to 5414.6%(151,805)
55 to 648.6%(89,213)
65 to 746.1%(63,013)
75 to 844%(41,381)
85 and over1.3%(13,497)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$47,504
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,767 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$111,299
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $76,102 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic68.4%(617,052)
Black29.6%(267,085)
Hispanic / Latino1%(8,833)
Asian1.3%(11,801)
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.8%(664,034)
Black30.3%(314,699)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(23,654)
Asian2%(20,430)
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
82.0%
+6.8 ptssince 1990
from 75.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married29.7%(115,609)
Married59.5%(231,839)
Widowed2.5%(9,868)
Divorced8.3%(32,230)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(108,981)
Married53.4%(230,880)
Widowed10.4%(44,838)
Divorced11.1%(48,027)
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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 1,040,192 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Richmond, VA?
The typical household in Richmond, VA earns about $47,504 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 $111,299, and the typical rent is about $633 a month.
How educated are people in Richmond, VA?
About 28.5% 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 9.4% 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 138,315 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024