Richmond Population By Year

Population Graph For Richmond, 1840 - 2022
Year Population Rank in US Growth Rate
2023 229,247 98 0.4%
2022 228,367 98 0.8%
2021 226,604 98 -0.0%
2020 226,670 99 1.0%
2010 204,214 104 0.3%
2000 197,742 96 -0.2%
1990 202,713 77 -0.8%
1980 219,214 64 -1.3%
1970 249,621 57 1.3%
1960 219,958 52 -0.5%
1950 230,310 46 1.8%
1940 193,042 45 0.5%
1930 182,929 44 0.6%
1920 171,667 38 3.0%
1910 127,628 39 4.1%
1900 85,050 46 0.4%
1890 81,388 35 2.5%
1880 63,600 25 2.2%
1870 51,038 24 3.0%
1860 37,910 25 3.2%
1850 27,570 26 3.2%
1840 20,153 20

Richmond Population Facts

What is the current population of Richmond?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Richmond is 229,247. Richmond, Virginia is the 98th largest city in the US.

What county is Richmond, Virginia in?

Richmond is located entirely in Richmond city.

What is the size of Richmond, Virginia in square miles?

Richmond has an area of 59.8 square miles. Richmond is the 5th largest city, by area, in Virginia.

What was the peak population of Richmond?

The peak population of Richmond was in 1970, when its population was 249,621. In 1970, Richmond was the 57th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 98th largest city in the US. Richmond is currently 8.2% smaller than it was in 1970.

How quickly is Richmond growing?

Richmond has grown 15.9% since the 2000. Richmond, Virginia's growth is about average. 52% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Is Richmond the biggest city in Virginia?

No, Richmond is the 4th largest city in the state of Virginia. The biggest city, Virginia Beach, is 2.0x bigger than Richmond.

What is the population density of Richmond, Virginia?

Richmond has a population density of 3,414.7 people per square mile.

Richmond Demographics

What is the voting age population of Richmond, Virginia?

The total voting age population of Richmond, Virginia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 176,853. The voting age population is 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

What percentage of Richmond, Virginia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.8% of the residents of Richmond are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Richmond, Virginia?

The racial demographics of Richmond are 46.9% Black, 45.5% White, 3.4% Two or more races, 2.1% Asian, 1.7% Other and 0.4% American Indian. Additionally, 6.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Richmond, Virginia residents are below the poverty line?

In Richmond, 23.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 37.0%. On a per-household basis, 16.1% of families are below the poverty line in Richmond.

What percentage of Richmond, Virginia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 65.9% of Richmond residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Richmond, Virginia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.4% of Richmond residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 39.6% have a bachelor's degree and 16.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Richmond, Virginia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Richmond residents aged 5 and older, 9.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.2% speak an Asian language.

Richmond Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Richmond, Virginia?

The unemployment rate in Richmond is 6.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Richmond, Virginia residents work for the government?

In Richmond, 16.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Richmond, Virginia?

The median household income in Richmond is $47,250.

Richmond Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Richmond, Virginia?

In Richmond, 42.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Richmond, Virginia?

Renters occupy 57.4% of housing units in Richmond.

What percentage of Richmond, Virginia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Richmond, 31.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Richmond, Virginia housing units were built after 2000?

In Richmond, 9.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 9,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Richmond, Virginia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Richmond is $1,025.

What percentage of households in Richmond, Virginia have broadband internet?

In Richmond, 75.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Similarly Sized Cities In Virginia

US Rank Name Population Growth
2000-2023
43 Virginia Beach 453,649 6.3%
89 Chesapeake 253,886 26.7%
96 Norfolk 230,930 -1.4%
98 Richmond 229,247 15.9%
141 Newport News 183,118 1.5%
172 Alexandria 155,230 19.9%
202 Hampton 137,098 -6.3%

Similarly Sized Cities In US

US Rank Name Population Growth
2000-2023
92 Port St. Lucie, Florida 245,021 174.7%
93 Scottsdale, Arizona 244,394 19.6%
94 Garland, Texas 243,470 12.7%
95 Boise City, Idaho 235,421 20.3%
96 Norfolk, Virginia 230,930 -1.4%
97 Spokane, Washington 229,447 16.5%
98 Richmond, Virginia 229,247 15.9%
99 Fremont, California 226,208 10.7%
100 Huntsville, Alabama 225,564 40.8%
101 Frisco, Texas 225,007 537.7%
102 Cape Coral, Florida 224,455 117.2%
103 Santa Clarita, California 224,028 43.9%
104 San Bernardino, California 223,728 18.3%

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