Richmond County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,294
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,294
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,215
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,919
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,917
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,923
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,254
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 43.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 29.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 339
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,030
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $231,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,361
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $434
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,067
Building Permits, 2025 27
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,177
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,155
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,700
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,638
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,304
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,974
Persons in poverty, percent 16.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 195
Total employment, 2023 1,819
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 75,590
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 637
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 146
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 46.6
Population per square mile, 2010 48.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 191.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 191.49
FIPS Code 51159