United States › Richmond METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Richmond Metro Richmond, VA · 17 counties · 1,040,192 residents · 4,364 sq mi
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The short version
Richmond is a metro area of 1,040,192 people. The population is up 15% since 1990. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.4% of people across the metro. The median household earns $47,504, about 12% above the national median. Median home value sits at $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 238 / sq mi
+15%since 1990
from 207 / sq mi in 1990
from 33.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
858K 990K 1.1M 1.3M 1.4M 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Richmond Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $47,504
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,767 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $15,676 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 10.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$111,299
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $76,102 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$633
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $469 in 1990
US average: $602
from 66.5% in 1990
30.9% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 68.4%(617,052)
Hispanic / Latino 1%(8,833)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 63.8%(664,034)
Hispanic / Latino 2.3%(23,654)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data from 23.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 75.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 7.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 21.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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 married 29.7%(115,609)
Women 15+
Never married 25.2%(108,981)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
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 RichmondCENTRAL 237,257 Tuckahoe 49,183 Mechanicsville 38,683 Petersburg 33,734 Short Pump 29,026 Chester 24,474 Hopewell 23,261 Meadowbrook 20,749 Midlothian 19,120 Colonial Heights 18,738 Laurel 18,721 Glen Allen 17,551 Bon Air 16,904 East Highland Park 15,265 Highland Springs 14,296 Brandermill 13,730 Lakeside 12,654 Manchester 12,445 Wyndham 12,099 Rockwood 10,010 Fort Lee 8,993 Innsbrook 8,578 Montrose 8,285 Dumbarton 7,997 Ashland 7,982 Bellwood 7,907 Sandston 7,399 Woodlake 7,358 Bensley 5,949 Ettrick 5,910 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 CountyCENTRAL 397,148 Henrico CountyCENTRAL 342,775 RichmondCENTRAL 237,257 Hanover CountyCENTRAL 116,423 Prince George CountyCENTRAL 43,936 PetersburgCENTRAL 33,734 Powhatan County 32,591 Goochland County 29,187 Dinwiddie CountyCENTRAL 28,896 New Kent County 28,022 HopewellCENTRAL 23,261 King William County 19,617 Colonial HeightsCENTRAL 18,738 Amelia County 13,632 Sussex County 10,755 King and Queen County 6,743 Charles City County 6,623 Drill deeper
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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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