In 2021, Richmond city, VA had a population of 226k people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $54,795. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Richmond city, VA declined from 229,233 to 225,676, a −1.55% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,421 to $54,795, a 6.56% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Richmond city, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45%), White (Non-Hispanic) (41.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.39%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.58%).
None of the households in Richmond city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.1% of the residents in Richmond city, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Richmond city, VA are Virginia Commonwealth University (234030) (7,933 degrees awarded in 2021), University of Richmond (1,275 degrees), and Virginia Union University (278 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Richmond city, VA was $263,000, and the homeownership rate was 43.4%.
Most people in Richmond city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Richmond city, VA was 2 cars per household.
Richmond city, VA borders Chesterfield County, VA and Henrico County, VA.