Richmond County, VA

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2020 Population

8,951

0.754% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

44.4

6.13% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

16.7%

3.24% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$53,298

7.64% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$193,700

7.43% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Richmond County, VA had a population of 8.95k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $53,298. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Richmond County, VA grew from 8,884 to 8,951, a 0.754% increase and its median household income grew from $49,517 to $53,298, a 7.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Richmond County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), Other (Hispanic) (3.93%), and White (Hispanic) (2.85%).

None of the households in Richmond County, 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.

97% of the residents in Richmond County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Richmond County, VA was $193,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Richmond County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Richmond County, VA was 3 cars per household.

Richmond County, VA borders Essex County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, Northumberland County, VA, and Westmoreland County, VA.

Population & Diversity

Richmond County, VA is home to a population of 8.95k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2020, 4.36% of Richmond County, VA residents were born outside of the country (390 people).

In 2020, there were 2.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.42k people) in Richmond County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.42k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 414 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97%

2020 Citizenship

97.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97% of Richmond County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Richmond County, VA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Richmond County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richmond County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.42k ± 18
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.42k ± 295
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
414 ± 291

7.23%

Hispanic Population

647 people

7.23% of the people in Richmond County, VA are hispanic (647 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Richmond County, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.36%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

390 people

4.14%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

368 people

As of 2020, 4.36% of Richmond County, VA residents (390 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Richmond County, VA was 4.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Richmond County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
244 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
125 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 116

Richmond County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Richmond County, VA employs 3.17k people. The largest industries in Richmond County, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (523 people), Manufacturing (460 people), and Educational Services (448 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,441), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($60,441), and Utilities ($53,021).

Employment

Occupations

3.17k

2020 Value

± 418

−3.5%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Richmond County, VA declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 3.29k employees to 3.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richmond County, VA, are Production Occupations (352 people), Sales & Related Occupations (314 people), and Management Occupations (295 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richmond County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.17k

2020 Value

± 418

−3.5%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Richmond County, VA declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 3.29k employees to 3.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richmond County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (523 people), Manufacturing (460 people), and Educational Services (448 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richmond County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Richmond County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,074

Median earning men ± $4,853

$33,049

Median earning women ± $5,509

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,441), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,929), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($48,929), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,659), and Manufacturing ($35,852).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

37
Other Services, Except Public Administration
35
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
32
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$37.3B
Electronics
$28.7B
Machinery
$25.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.3B, followed by Electronics ($28.7B) and Machinery ($25.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Virginia.

$325B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

88.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $325B. This is expected to increase 88.1% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $25B, followed by Maryland with $18.9B and Pennsylvania and $13.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Richmond County, VA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 84.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (17.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.55%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (84.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (17.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.55%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Richmond County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.823% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.842% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.66M), Some college (1.42M), and Bachelors Degree (1.41M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richmond County, VA was $193,700 in 2020, which is 0.843 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $180,300 to $193,700, a 7.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Richmond County, VA is 64.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Richmond County, VA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richmond County, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$193,700

Median Property Value 2020

±$18,306

$1,886

Median Property Taxes

±$280

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Richmond County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Richmond County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2020

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 64.2% of the housing units in Richmond County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richmond County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 402
Census Tract 401

The following map shows all of the tracts in Richmond County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,298

Median Household Income

± $5,454

2.94k

Number of Households

± 357

In 2020, the median household income of the 2.94k households in Richmond County, VA grew to $53,298 from the previous year's value of $49,517.

The following chart displays the households in Richmond County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richmond County, VA is from Virginia.

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.479

2019 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2020, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.181% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (8.94%)
Worked At Home (7.48%)

In 2020, 79.1% of workers in Richmond County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.94%) and those who worked at home (7.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richmond County, VA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 5.34% of the workforce in Richmond County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Richmond County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richmond County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richmond County, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richmond County, VA (1.21k out of 7.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richmond County, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Richmond County, VA has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Virginia was $7,556 in 2014. This is a 3.42% increase from the previous year ($7,306).

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Virginia. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Virginia, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Virginia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.28%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

17.2%

Medicaid

18.3%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Richmond County, VA declined by 8.97% from 6.89% to 6.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Richmond County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Richmond County, VA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.4% in Richmond County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Richmond County, VA.

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