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Richmond city, Richmond city, VA

229,359 Population
59.9 square miles 3,827.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

34.7 ±0.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Richmond city: 34.7 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$45,790 ±$1,069 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Richmond city: $45,790 ±$1,069
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
  • a little higher than the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$64,587 ±$1,911 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Richmond city: $64,587 ±$1,911
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

18.2% ±1.2% (39,962  ±2,555) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond city: 18.2% 39,962 (±1.2% / ±2,555)
  • nearly double the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

21.7 minutes ±0.7 (2,130,065  ±77,149) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Richmond city: 21.7 2,130,065 (±0.7 / ±77,149)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

104,321 ±766 Number of households
  • Richmond city: 104,321 ±766
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.1 ±0 (218,951  ±192) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Richmond city: 2.1 218,951 (±0 / ±192)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

4.2% ±0.7% (2,757  ±485) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond city: 4.2% † 2,757 (±0.7% / ±485)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

114,293 ±103 Number of housing units
  • Richmond city: 114,293 ±103
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$353,000 ±$7,576 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Richmond city: $353,000 ±$7,576
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024
  • a little higher than the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

18.4% ±1% (41,662  ±2,154.2) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond city: 18.4% 41,662 (±1% / ±2,154.2)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

90.2% ±1.8% (147,113  ±2,872.9) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond city: 90.2% 147,113 (±1.8% / ±2,872.9)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
45.6% ±1.2% (74,425  ±1,871.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond city: 45.6% 74,425 (±1.2% / ±1,871.5)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

8.4% (19,276  ±1,335) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond city: 8.4% 19,276
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

5.4% ±0.4% (10,101  ±784) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond city: 5.4% 10,101 (±0.4% / ±784)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
10,101 Total veterans ±784 8,524 Male ±809 1,577 Female ±301

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