In 2021, Richmond, VA had a population of 1.3M people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $74,592. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Richmond, VA grew from 1.28M to 1.3M, a 1.65% increase and its median household income grew from $71,223 to $74,592, a 4.73% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Richmond, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.39%), and White (Hispanic) (2.75%).
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.
95.7% of the residents in Richmond, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Richmond, VA are Virginia Commonwealth University (234030) (7,933 degrees awarded in 2021), Brightpoint Community College (1,607 degrees), and J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (1,423 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Richmond, VA was $262,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.
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.