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Richmond County, VA


Designated Market Area: Richmond-Petersburg, VA
USDA County Type (2025): Government, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 9,215   ( 298 from 2020)
Land area: 191.5 square miles
Population density: 48.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:5,500 59.69% 1.2%
Black:2,60828.30% 1.0%
Indian:260.28% 0.0%
Asian:610.66% 3.2%
2+ races:2492.70% 31.7%
Hispanic:7718.37% 23.8%
Total non-White:3,71540.31% 6.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:355 10.0
Deaths:54815.4
Net Migration: 38310.7
Net Immigration: 1193.3
Change in White population:66 0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:232 2.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
8,917
5,43460.94%
2,58228.96%
260.29%
630.71%
1892.12%
6236.99%
3,48339.06%

2010
9,254
5,75562.19%
2,79330.18%
240.26%
410.44%
1271.37%
5105.51%
3,49937.81%

2000
8,809
5,61663.75%
2,91333.07%
80.09%
280.32%
580.66%
1852.10%
3,19336.25%

1990
7,273
5,03469.21%
2,16529.77%
80.11%
270.37%
n/a
390.54%
2,23930.79%

1980
6,952
4,69767.56%
2,20831.76%
60.09%
00.00%
n/a
410.59%
2,25532.44%

1970
5,841
3,69263.21%
2,14136.65%
40.07%
40.07%
n/a
00.00%
2,149 36.79%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
649 7.0
1,03011.1
881.0
520.6
-321 -3.5
-16 -0.2
2000's
NumberRate
843 9.6
1,09312.4
4214.8
340.4
139 1.6
306 3.5
1990's
NumberRate
762 10.5
1,03814.3
1,65222.7
470.6
582 8.0
954 13.1
1980's
NumberRate
872 12.5
867 12.5
306 4.4
n/a
337 4.8
-16 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
232 4.0
n/a
1,005 17.2
106 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Richmond County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.1
1,552 16.8%
7,663 83.2%
1,796 19.5%
2,834
2.59
1,898 67.0%
1,569 82.7%
126 6.6%
936 33.0%

2010
NumberPercent
43.5
1,591 17.2%
7,663 82.8%
1,682 18.2%
3,159
2.36
2,031 64.3%
1,480 72.9%
178 8.8%
1,128 35.7%

2000
NumberPercent
40.1
1,617 18.4%
7,192 81.6%
1,535 17.4%
2,922
2.42
2,014 68.9%
1,537 76.3%
195 9.7%
908 31.1%

1990
NumberPercent
37.9
1,686 23.2%
5,587 76.8%
1,405 19.3%
2,721
2.54
2,031 74.6%
1,657 81.6%
123 6.1%
690 25.4%

1980
NumberPercent
34.5
1,892 27.2%
5,060 72.8%
1,051 15.1%
2,403
2.86
1,872 77.9%
1,574 84.1%
81 4.3%
531 22.1%

2022 Housing Data for Richmond County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,944 
Median Value$218,600 
Occupied2,83471.9%
Vacant1,11028.1%
Owned1,94468.6%
Rented89031.4%
Median Rent$915 
Single-Family Units3,03376.9%
    Detached3,02076.6%
    Attached130.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1824.6%
Mobile Homes47512.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Richmond County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001234.3%
$10,000 to $14,999883.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991284.5%
$20,000 to $24,999652.3%
$25,000 to $29,999853.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991164.1%
$35,000 to $39,999983.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992358.3%
$45,000 to $49,999491.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992709.5%
$60,000 to $74,99934012.0%
$75,000 to $99,99936813.0%
$100,000 to $124,9992127.5%
$125,000 to $149,99935312.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992448.6%
$200,000 or more602.1%
Median Household Income62,708 
Per Capita Income27,620 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state83 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2569.0%
Public Assistance281.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps41214.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,79753.0%
Unemployed1322.5%
In Armed Forces20.0%
Total Labor Force2,93155.5%
Not in Labor Force2,35144.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,21875561.7%
Non-Profit7617030.9%
Self-Employed14816846.8%
Local Government12929230.6%
State Government9011943.1%
Federal Government363749.3%
Total Private + Self1,36692359.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.33161834.9%
Total1,6971,54152.4%
Pct. Govt.21.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts36811.4%
Sales and Office Occupations61419.0%
Professional, Technical58718.1%
Service Occupations67320.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing812.5%
All others99630.8%
White Collar 48.5%
Industry
 Number%
Construction48114.9%
Health care and social assistance44713.8%
Manufacturing37211.5%
Educational services33810.4%
Public administration3209.9%
Retail trade2838.7%
Other services2046.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1434.4%
Wholesale trade1023.2%
Utilities993.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting983.0%
Transportation and warehousing732.3%
Finance and insurance712.2%
Accommodation and food services692.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation401.2%
Information381.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing331.0%
Professional, scientific, technical270.8%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Richmond County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4705.24%
Puerto Rican450.50%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American720.80%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.08%
Honduran100.11%
Nicaraguan40.04%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran510.57%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American810.90%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian680.76%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian130.14%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic40.04%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,06495.2%
Spanish3774.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic110.1%
German, other Germanic60.1%
Other Indo-European50.1%
Arabic30.0%
Other10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,25013.9%
American8509.5%
Irish4725.3%
German4314.8%
Italian1862.1%
Scottish1621.8%
Other Subsaharan African1541.7%
European901.0%
French820.9%
Greek700.8%
Swedish500.6%
Scotch-Irish440.5%
Ukrainian370.4%
African350.4%
Scandinavian290.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,66296.6%
Not a citizen3063.4%
Native8,52995.1%
Foreign-born4394.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Richmond County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
583 8.6%1,109 16.3%2,392 35.3%1,492 22.0%770 11.3%439 6.5%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 583 8.6%
9-12 Years 1,109 16.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,392 35.3%
Some College 1,492 22.0%
Bach. Degree 770 11.3%
Grad Degree 439 6.5%
Average years of education: 12.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Richmond County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,479 3,240 239 6.9% 4.4%
1991 3,625 3,355 270 7.4% 5.8%
1992 3,783 3,419 364 9.6% 6.2%
1993 3,738 3,425 313 8.4% 5.2%
1994 4,028 3,748 280 7.0% 4.8%
1995 4,007 3,760 247 6.2% 4.4%
1996 3,962 3,662 300 7.6% 4.3%
1997 3,930 3,697 233 5.9% 3.7%
1998 3,966 3,785 181 4.6% 2.8%
1999 4,052 3,872 180 4.4% 2.7%
2000 3,426 3,278 148 4.3% 2.3%
2001 3,452 3,306 146 4.2% 3.3%
2002 3,522 3,314 208 5.9% 4.4%
2003 3,585 3,350 235 6.6% 4.3%
2004 3,485 3,286 199 5.7% 4.1%
2005 3,494 3,316 178 5.1% 3.8%
2006 3,499 3,316 183 5.2% 3.3%
2007 3,506 3,342 164 4.7% 3.3%
2008 3,879 3,669 210 5.4% 4.3%
2009 4,108 3,784 324 7.9% 6.8%
2010 4,371 4,056 315 7.2% 7.3%
2011 4,259 3,977 282 6.6% 6.6%
2012 3,920 3,674 246 6.3% 5.9%
2013 3,940 3,702 238 6.0% 5.6%
2014 3,986 3,773 213 5.3% 5.1%
2015 3,915 3,739 176 4.5% 4.4%
2016 3,913 3,771 142 3.6% 4.0%
2017 4,064 3,918 146 3.6% 3.7%
2018 4,069 3,944 125 3.1% 2.9%
2019 4,092 3,975 117 2.9% 2.7%
2020 4,048 3,851 197 4.9% 6.2%
2021 3,973 3,833 140 3.5% 3.9%
2022 3,995 3,880 115 2.9% 2.9%
2023 4,020 3,894 126 3.1% 2.9%
2024 3,351 3,227 124 3.7% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com