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Richmond city, Richmond city, VA

227,595 Population
59.9 square miles 3,798 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

34.5 ±0.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Richmond city: 34.5 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 38.8 ±0.1

Economics

$44,249 ±$1,099 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Richmond city: $44,249 ±$1,099
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Virginia: $49,217 ±$253
$62,671 ±$1,684 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Richmond city: $62,671 ±$1,684
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Virginia: $90,974 ±$485

18.8% ±1.1% (40,994  ±2,458) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond city: 18.8% 40,994 (±1.1% / ±2,458)
  • nearly double the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 834,866 (±0.2% / ±13,292)

22.1 minutes ±0.6 (2,216,305  ±72,476) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Richmond city: 22.1 2,216,305 (±0.6 / ±72,476)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 27.6 99,473,730 (±0.1 / ±440,621)

Families

102,145 ±941 Number of households
  • Richmond city: 102,145 ±941
  • Virginia: 3,326,260 ±8,075
2.1 ±0 (217,152  ±178) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Richmond city: 2.1 217,152 (±0 / ±178)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,421,111

4.5% ±0.8% (2,907  ±511) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond city: 4.5% † 2,907 (±0.8% / ±511)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,110 (±0.1% / ±2,842)

Housing

112,848 ±100 Number of housing units
  • Richmond city: 112,848 ±100
  • Virginia: 3,654,784 ±946

$328,100 ±$8,362 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Richmond city: $328,100 ±$8,362
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Virginia: $360,700 ±$1,182

20.4% ±1.1% (45,767  ±2,373.4) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond city: 20.4% 45,767 (±1.1% / ±2,373.4)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 13.5% 1,160,281 (±0.2% / ±13,601.2)

Social

89.3% ±1.9% (143,692  ±2,991.1) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond city: 89.3% 143,692 (±1.9% / ±2,991.1)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 91.3% 5,442,729 (±0.3% / ±19,700.2)
44.1% ±1.2% (70,940  ±1,943.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond city: 44.1% 70,940 (±1.2% / ±1,943.6)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 41.5% 2,471,630 (±0.2% / ±12,953.7)

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

8.6% (19,615  ±1,207) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond city: 8.6% 19,615
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Virginia: 12.9% 1,120,207

5.5% ±0.6% (10,276  ±1,038) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Richmond city: 5.5% † 10,276 (±0.6% / ±1,038)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 9.6% 637,971 (±0.1% / ±5,935)
10,276 Total veterans ±1,038 8,764 Male ±969 1,512 Female ±296

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