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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Richmond Metro

Richmond, VA · 17 counties · 1,186,501 residents · 4,364 sq mi
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Richmond is a metro area of 1,186,501 people. 7% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. The population is up 14% since 2000. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $59,814, about 13% above the national median. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $223,595.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,186,501
+14%since 2000
from 1,040,192 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
272 / sq mi
+14%since 2000
from 238 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.6
+5%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4,364 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
858K990K1.1M1.3M1.4M19902000201020202024Richmond
20241.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.2%(73,307)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(76,008)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(77,837)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(85,168)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(82,790)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.2%(156,534)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.8%(163,538)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.4%(182,706)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.3%(145,911)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.6%(78,393)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.8%(45,068)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(19,241)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,814
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,504 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,821
+27%since 2000
from $23,460 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
38.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.429
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services10%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration8%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$223,595
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,299 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$910
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $633 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
67.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 69.1% in 2000
32.3% rent
Vacancy rate
8.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.54 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
28.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.8
+4%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.8%(664,034)
Black30.3%(314,699)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(23,654)
Asian2%(20,430)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic59.4%(704,268)
Black29.8%(353,393)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(61,387)
Asian3.3%(38,577)
Other2.2%(26,569)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(18,515)
Central American1.6%(17,719)
Puerto Rican0.7%(7,992)
Salvadoran0.8%(7,567)
Guatemalan0.6%(6,167)
South American0.5%(4,907)
Honduran0.2%(2,061)
Colombian0.1%(1,358)
Dominican0.1%(1,240)
Cuban0.1%(1,178)
Panamanian0.1%(1,142)
Venezuelan0.1%(851)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(761)
Ecuadorian0.1%(732)
Peruvian0.1%(643)
Bolivian0%(424)
Nicaraguan0%(339)
Argentine0%(295)
Chilean0%(235)
Paraguayan0%(132)
Uruguayan0%(76)
Ancestry
English13.5%(156,710)
German10.8%(126,046)
Irish9.5%(110,701)
American9.4%(109,696)
Italian3.6%(42,163)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(30,534)
Scottish2.4%(27,501)
French2%(23,697)
Polish1.7%(20,040)
Subsaharan African1.2%(14,005)
Dutch0.9%(10,357)
Welsh0.8%(8,960)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British0.7%(7,684)
Swedish0.7%(7,555)
Arab0.6%(6,716)
Norwegian0.5%(6,247)
Russian0.5%(5,762)
West Indian0.5%(5,270)
Greek0.4%(4,417)
Czech0.4%(4,368)
French Canadian0.3%(3,977)
Hungarian0.3%(3,768)
Lebanese0.3%(2,952)
Swiss0.2%(2,440)
Danish0.2%(2,307)
Jamaican0.2%(2,245)
Slovak0.2%(1,959)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,939)
Portuguese0.2%(1,893)
Canadian0.2%(1,750)
Austrian0.2%(1,697)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,627)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,334)
Brazilian0.1%(1,234)
Egyptian0.1%(1,213)
Nigerian0.1%(1,081)
Romanian0.1%(1,030)
Iranian0.1%(985)
Turkish0.1%(862)
Armenian0.1%(839)
Haitian0.1%(771)
Finnish0.1%(641)
Croatian0%(453)
Ghanaian0.1%(450)
Australian0%(440)
Serbian0%(381)
Belgian0%(376)
Moroccan0.1%(355)
Bulgarian0%(317)
Iraqi0%(306)
Guyanese0%(290)
Kenyan0.1%(279)
Israeli0%(266)
Latvian0%(226)
Syrian0%(224)
Slovene0%(210)
Somali0%(118)
Jordanian0%(59)
Barbadian0%(57)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 28.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
11.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+52%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
38.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
6.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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).

Uninsured
6.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.1%(23,453)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.3%(23,633)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(2,443)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(828)
US avg: 1%

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 1,186,501 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Richmond, VA?

The typical household in Richmond, VA earns about $59,814 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 $223,595, and the typical rent is about $910 a month.

How educated are people in Richmond, VA?

About 31.8% 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 11.1% 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 284,624 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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