Richmond, VA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

1.34M

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

0.258% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

0.605% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,679

2.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$353,500

8.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

682,377

0.872% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Richmond, 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.

95.4% of the residents in Richmond, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Richmond, VA are Virginia Commonwealth University (7,419 degrees awarded in 2024), J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (2,050 degrees), and Brightpoint Community College (1,538 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Richmond, VA was $353,500, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in Richmond, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Richmond, VA was 2 cars per household.

Richmond, VA borders Charlottesville, VA, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC, and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

About the photo: Skyline at Night, Richmond, VA

Photo by Will Fisher

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Richmond, VA is home to a population of 1.34M people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.83% of Richmond, VA residents were born outside of the country (118k people).

In 2024, there were 1.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (733k people) in Richmond, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 371k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 55.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Richmond, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richmond, VA was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richmond, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
733k ± 1.26k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
371k ± 2.37k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
55.9k ± 1.19k

8.42%

Hispanic Population

113k people

8.42% of the people in Richmond, VA are hispanic (113k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richmond, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

8.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

118k people

8.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

115k people

As of 2024, 8.83% of Richmond, VA residents (118k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Richmond, VA was 8.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23,515 ± 1,399
Vietnam
21,985 ± 1,038
Gulf War (1990s)
14,741 ± 1,041

Richmond, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Richmond, VA.

Health

93.5% of the population of Richmond, VA has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 2.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,341 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia

Primary care physicians in Virginia see an average of 1,341 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Virginia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.49%

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

2.51%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Richmond, VA declined by 4.28% from 6.78% to 6.49%.

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

Economy

The economy of Richmond, VA employs 682k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richmond, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (95,719 people), Retail Trade (72,443 people), and Educational Services (62,131 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,014), Finance & Insurance ($84,516), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,623).

Employment

Occupations

682k

2024 Value

± 7,041

0.872%

1 Year growth

± 1.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richmond, VA grew at a rate of 0.872%, from 676k employees to 682k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richmond, VA, are Management Occupations (85,478 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74,781 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (63,083 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richmond, 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

682k

2024 Value

± 7,041

0.872%

1 Year growth

± 1.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richmond, VA grew at a rate of 0.872%, from 676k employees to 682k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richmond, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (95,719 people), Retail Trade (72,443 people), and Educational Services (62,131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richmond, VA, though some of these residents may live in Richmond, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,226

Median earning men ± $628

$47,213

Median earning women ± $682

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,386), Public Administration ($81,363), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,195).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,354), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,138), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,927).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

2,643
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2,243
Other Services (except Public Administration)
2,214
Construction

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$7.03M
Finance and Insurance
$5.27M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.64M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

Voting results are not available for Richmond, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Richmond, VA awarded 14,946 degrees. The student population of Richmond, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 25,172 male students and 39,801 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Richmond, VA are White (6,907 and 47.7%), Black or African American (3,555 and 24.5%), Hispanic or Latino (1,421 and 9.81%), and Asian (1,320 and 9.11%).

The largest universities in Richmond, VA by number of degrees awarded are Virginia Commonwealth University (7,419 and 49.6%), J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (2,050 and 13.7%), and Brightpoint Community College (1,538 and 10.3%).

The most popular majors in Richmond, VA are Registered Nursing (785 and 5.25%), General Psychology (753 and 5.04%), and General Business Administration & Management (680 and 4.55%).

The median tuition costs are $30,733 for private four year colleges, and $9,451 and $26,603 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Richmond, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 64,973 (38.7% men and 61.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 64,973 students enrolled in Richmond, VA, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 25,745 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
684 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
494 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
399 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Richmond, VA was General Psychology with 684 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Richmond, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Virginia Commonwealth University
7,419 degrees awarded
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
2,050 degrees awarded
Brightpoint Community College
1,538 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Virginia Commonwealth University with 7,419 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 5,236 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Richmond, VA, which is 0.539 times less than the 9,710 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,907 degrees mean that there were 1.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,555 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,733) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,931) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richmond, VA was $353,500 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $325,800 to $353,500, a 8.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Richmond, VA is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richmond, VA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richmond, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$353,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,074

$357,348

Median Property Taxes

±$4,509

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Richmond, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$86,679

Median Household Income

± $1,050

533k

Number of Households

± 5,827

In 2024, the median household income of the 533k households in Richmond, VA grew to $86,679 from the previous year's value of $84,405.

The following chart displays the households in Richmond, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Worked At Home (19%)
Carpooled (7.2%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Richmond, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19%) and those who carpooled to work (7.2%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richmond, VA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Richmond, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richmond, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richmond, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richmond, VA (131k out of 1.3M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.