Richmond city, Virginia
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 226,522
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 237,257
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 233,655
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 226,522
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 226,525
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 226,610
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 204,214
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.1%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 42.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 41.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,101
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $353,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,920
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $752
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,372
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 104,321
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.10
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 977,132
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,910,263
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,204,369
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,722,749
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,923
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,587
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,790
Persons in poverty, percent 18.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,781.6
Population per square mile, 2010 3,414.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 59.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 59.81
FIPS Code 5167000