Richmond

County:: Chesterfield County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 59.925
State:: Virginia

Richmond is a city located in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Richmond has a 2025 population of 230,787. Richmond is currently growing at a rate of 0.33% annually and its population has increased by 1.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 226,936 in 2020.

The average household income in Richmond is $94,647 with a poverty rate of 18.84%.The median age in Richmond is 34.5 years: 34.2 years for males, and 34.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Richmond includes 43.24% White, 42.01% Black or African American, 5.26% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	98,401	43.24%
Black or African American	95,612	42.01%
Two or more races	16,198	7.12%
Other race	11,966	5.26%
Asian	4,799	2.11%
Native American	506	0.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	113	0.05%

Richmond Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Richmond's average per capita income is $47,423. Household income levels show a median of $62,671. The poverty rate stands at 18.84%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$129,951	$178,411
Families	$84,119	$128,700
Households	$62,671	$94,647
Non Families	$47,150	$65,444

$47,423

Average Income

$62,671

Median Household Income

18.84%

Poverty Rate