Independent community site, not affiliated with any government.

Richmond city, Virginia

Richmond city, Virginia · ZIP 23173, 23219, 23220

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 233,655 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 102,145Households
  • $62,671Median household income
  • $328,100Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Richmond city in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.6%
190k200k210k220k230k2000: 197,79020002010: 204,21420102020: 226,6102020197,790226,610
Population of Richmond city at each census
CensusPopulation
2000197,790
2010204,214
2020226,610

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Richmond city
Under $50k41.8%
$50k to $100k28.6%
$100k to $150k12.4%
$150k to $200k7.1%
$200k and over10%

Median household income $62,671 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Richmond city
Owner occupied
44,386 units
Renter occupied
57,759 units
Vacancy rate
9.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Richmond city2023
Health care and social assistance26,082
Accommodation and food services14,388
Professional, scientific, and technical services11,067
Finance and insurance10,761
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8,350
Retail trade8,329
Other services (except public administration)7,134
Educational services6,092

129,898 employees in 6,530 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Richmond city compared with its state
Richmond city compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRichmond cityVirginia
Population227,5958,657,499
Median household income$62,671$90,974
Median age34.538.8
Median home value$328,100$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher44.1%41.5%
Foreign-born residents8.6%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes43.5%67.2%
Mean commute to work22.1 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Richmond city1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RichmondCity233,65559.9 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Richmond city

Jobs across Richmond city

No job is posted in Richmond city’s towns yet. Employers post from their business dashboard; public job banks are added once their terms are recorded.

Events in the next 31 days

No upcoming event is listed in Richmond city's towns yet. Members and businesses add events from any town page.

Latest postsRolled up from the towns

Nothing has been posted in Richmond city’s towns yet. Join a town to start its feed.

Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.