Richmond Population
Richmond is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia, located 21.69 miles north of Petersburg, 44 miles west of Williamsburg, 66.10 miles southeast of Charlottesville, 79.24 miles northwest of Norfolk of Virginia State, 96.87 miles south of Washington, D.C., and 138.72 miles northeast of Raleigh, North Carolina. Richmond population in 2023 is estimated to be 230,750, covering city area of 62.57 square miles (160 sq km), ranks fourth largest city in Virginia and one-hundredth populous city in the United States. Richmond is the part of Greater Richmond Region, the Richmond metropolitan area or Central Virginia. Neighborhoods of Richmond city include Fawnbrook, Broad Rock, Cherry Gardens, Cullenwood, and Beaufont Hills on the south side, Azalea, Barton Heights, Bellevue, Chamberlayne, Ginter Park, Highland Park, and Rosedale are on the north side. Richmond ranks forty-second most dangerous cities in Virginia.
Below is the Richmond population by year:
Year | Population | Change % |
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2010 | 204,256 | |
2011 | 206,325 | 1.01 |
2012 | 210,741 | 2.14 |
2013 | 213,815 | 1.46 |
2014 | 217,003 | 1.49 |
2015 | 220,847 | 1.77 |
2016 | 225,332 | 2.03 |
2017 | 226,968 | 0.73 |
2018 | 228,783 | 0.80 |
2019 | 230,436 | 0.72 |
2020 | 226,610 | -1.66 |
2021 * | 226,603 | -0.003 |
2022 * | 229,730 | 1.38 |
2023 * | 230,750 | 0.45 |
Year | Richmond Population |
1950 | 259,650 |
1955 | 287,700 |
1960 | 327,063 |
1965 | 401,663 |
1970 | 500,010 |
1975 | 549,894 |
1980 | 591,653 |
1985 | 636,991 |
1990 | 685,851 |
1995 | 744,220 |
2000 | 808,662 |
2005 | 873,589 |
2010 | 942,713 |
2011 | 957,185 |
2015 | 1,017,328 |
2020* | 1,093,206 |
2025* | 1,151,045 |
2035* | 1,260,343 |
Richmond Metropolitan
The Greater Richmond or Richmond Metropolitan is an urbanized region centered on the city of Richmond, The Richmond-Petersburg Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the 45th largest Metropolitan in the United States. Greater Richmond having an estimated population of 1,291,900 in 2019.
Richmond City(2021) | Richmond Metropolitan(2019) | |
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Population | 230,206 | 1,291,900 |
Area | 62.57 square miles (160 sq km) | |
Rank | (US) | 45(MSA) |
Richmond Population by Age
According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Richmond population is 110,575, out of these 55,451 are male, 55,124 are female, The sex ratio of Richmond is 101. The median age of the Richmond population is 36.5, Richmond population by age are, under 18 years is 26,098, 16 years and over is 86,778, 18 years and over is 84,477, 21 years and over is 80,869, 65 years and over is 17,045. 50.1% are male, 49.9% are female, Population of Richmond by age percent-wise is, 23.6% are under 18 years old, 78.5% are 16 years and over, 76.4% are 18 years and over, 73.1% are 21 years and over, 12.1% are 65 years and over. There are total 39,563 housing units, The voting population of Richmond are 63,578, out of these 31,471 are male voters, 32,107 are female voters, 49.5% are male, 50.5% are female. Richmond population in 2022 is estimated to be 229,730, and in 2021 is estimated to be 226,603.
Age Group | Population | Percent |
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0 -5 | 13,385 | 5.8% |
5 - 9 | 12,071 | 5.2% |
10 - 14 | 8,410 | 3.6% |
15 - 19 | 13,979 | 6.1% |
20 - 24 | 19,203 | 8.3% |
25 - 34 | 50,970 | 22.1% |
35 - 44 | 28,750 | 12.5% |
45 - 54 | 23,995 | 10.4% |
55 - 59 | 13,283 | 5.8% |
60 - 64 | 14,734 | 6.4% |
65 - 74 | 19,160 | 8.3% |
75 - 84 | 8,522 | 3.7% |
85 and over | 3,974 | 1.7% |
Richmond Population by Race
White Population
White population in Richmond, Virginia are 26,993, percentage wise 24.4 percent are whites.
Black Population
Black population in Richmond, Virginia are 20,178, percentage wise 18.2 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Richmond, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.
Asian Population
Asian population in Richmond are 14,236, percentage wise 12.9 percent are asians, out of these 270 are Asian Indians, 3,732 are Chinese, 2,980 are Filipinos, 379 are Japanese, 430 are Korean, 1,737 are Vietnamese and 4,708 are other Asian nationals.
Hispanic Population
Hispanic population in Richmond, Virginia are 53,138. Percentage wise 48.1 percent are hispanics, out of these 35,515 are Mexican people, 784 are Puerto Ricans, 2 are Cubans, and 16,837 are other Hispanic or Latinos.
Population by Race | 230,436 | Percent |
---|---|---|
White | 102,870 | 44.6% |
Black or African American | 104,272 | 45.2% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 390 | 0.2% |
Asian Population | 4,673 | 2.0% |
Asian Indian | 894 | 0.4% |
Chinese | 1,306 | 0.6% |
Filipino | 503 | 0.2% |
Japanese | 161 | 0.1% |
Other Asian Population | 379 | |
Hispanic or Latino | 16,805 | 7.3% |
Mexican | 2,501 | 1.1% |
Puerto Rican | 394 | 0.2% |
Cuban | 503 | 0.2% |
Other Hispanic or Latino | 13,407 |
Nativity by Place of Birth
According to 2019 estimates, Richmond native population is 71,461, out of these 53,622 born in the Virginia state and 14,551 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 39,114, out of these 15,919 are Naturalised US citizen, 241 are in Europe, 7,409 in Asia, 422 in Africa, 7,764 in Latin America and 46 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Richmond are 23,195, out of these 382 are from Europe, 2,689 are from Asia, 951 from Africa, 19,173 are from Latin America and 0 are from Northern America.
Nativity by Place of Birth | Population |
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Native | 211,512 |
Born in state of residence | 141,717 |
Born in other state in the United States | 67,555 |
Northeast | 25,769 |
Midwest | 8,518 |
South | 28,574 |
West | 4,694 |
Born outside the United States | 2,240 |
Puerto Rico | 307 |
U.S. Island Areas | 240 |
Born abroad of American parent(s) | 1,693 |
Foreign born | |
Born outside of United States | 18,924 |
Naturalized U.S. citizen | 5,646 |
Europe | 1,350 |
Asia | 1,430 |
Africa | 223 |
Oceania | 0 |
Latin America | 2,086 |
Northern America | 557 |
Foreigner | |
Not a U.S. citizen | 13,278 |
Europe | 1,272 |
Asia | 1,847 |
Africa | 159 |
Oceania | 219 |
Latin America | 9,442 |
Northern America | 339 |
Richmond Housing
According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Richmond, Virginia are 39,563, Occupied housing units are 36,634, Rental vacancy rate is 5. Percentage of occupancy is 93, 40.86% of houses are owner occupied and 51.73% of houses are renter occupied in Richmond. There are 55.94 percent of one-unit detached, 9.12 percent of one-units attached, 2.12 percent of two-unit houses, 9.19 percent of three or four unit homes. 0.00 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 3. 31.48 percent are available with one vehicle, 30.72 percent are available with two vehicles, 21.67 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 8.73 percent are no vehicles available.
Housing | Units |
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Total housing units | 101,240 |
Occupied housing units | 89,878 |
Occupied housing units percent | 89 |
Rental vacancy rate | 6 |
Structure Type | Units |
1-unit, detached | 46,055 |
1-unit attached | 7,712 |
2 units | 4,279 |
3 or 4 units | 5,830 |
Mobile home | 754 |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
Owner-occupied | 39,181 |
Renter-occupied | 50,697 |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 |
Richmond Housing Market
The median value of housing unit in Richmond, Virginia is $572,400, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 0.44 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.28 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 0.59 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 0.34 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 1.37 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 11.35 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 24.98 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 1.50 percent are over one million and above.
Housing unit value | Units |
---|---|
Less than $50,000 | 667 |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 3,074 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 4,350 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 6,849 |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 7,764 |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 10,190 |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 4,636 |
$1,000,000 or more | 1,651 |
Median (dollars) | 249,500 |
Richmond Housing Mortgage
According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $2,294, 0.00 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 0.00 percent pay between $500 to $999, 0.00 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 0.00 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 0.00 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 0.00 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 0.00 percent pay between $3,000 or more.
The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $658, 0.00 percent of homes pay less than $250, 0.00 percent pays between $250 to $399, 0.00 percent pay between $400 to $599, 0.00 percent pays between $600 to $799, 0.00 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 0.00 pays between $1000 or more.
Monthly Owner costs with mortgage | Units |
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Less than $500 | 226 |
$500 to $999 | 3,974 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 8,575 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 6,325 |
$2,000 to $2,499 | 3,847 |
$2,500 to $2,999 | 1,517 |
$3,000 or more | 2,428 |
Median (dollars) | 1,543 |
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage | Units |
Less than $250 | 511 |
$250 to $399 | 1,867 |
$400 to $599 | 3,709 |
$600 to $799 | 2,820 |
$800 to $999 | 1,490 |
$1,000 or more | 1,824 |
Median (dollars) | 601 |
Richmond Rental
Total number of Richmond rental homes or apartments are 20,467, occupied by Renter, The median value of Richmond average rental rate is $1,679.
Rental | Units |
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Less than $500 | 7,687 |
$500 to $999 | 12,665 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 20,830 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 6,669 |
$2,000 to $2,499 | 1,080 |
$2,500 to $2,999 | 244 |
$3,000 or more | 399 |
Median (dollars) | 1,078 |
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