Richmond County, Virginia Population 2024

9,242

Richmond County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 9,242 with a growth rate of 0.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Richmond County, Virginia is the 117th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 9,276 and has seen a growth of -0.37% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

41 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,532580.61%
20289,474580.62%
20279,416580.62%
20269,358580.62%
20259,300580.63%
20249,242580.63%
20239,184580.64%
20229,126490.54%
20219,0771581.77%
20208,919-147-1.62%
20199,066840.94%
20188,9821001.13%
20178,8821271.45%
20168,755-24-0.27%
20158,779-101-1.14%
20148,880-68-0.76%
20138,948-128-1.41%
20129,076-128-1.39%
20119,204-72-0.78%
20109,27600%
19907,2733214.62%
19806,9521,11119.02%
19705,841-534-8.38%
19606,3751863.01%
19506,189-445-6.71%
19406,634-244-3.55%
19306,878-556-7.48%
19207,434190.26%
19107,4153274.61%
19007,088-58-0.81%
18907,146-49-0.68%
18807,19569210.64%
18706,503-353-5.15%
18606,8564086.33%
18506,4484838.1%
18405,965-90-1.49%
18306,0553496.12%
18205,706-508-8.18%
18106,214-7,530-54.79%
180013,7446,75996.76%
17906,985-2,547-26.72%
2024 Growth Rate
0.63% (58)
County Website
Richmond County
County Seat
Warsaw
2020 Population
8,919
Area
191 mi²
Density
48 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.62% (323)
Founded
1692

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,45660.84%
Black or African American2,44127.22%
Two or more races7318.15%
Other race3053.4%
Native American350.39%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richmond County, Virginia Population by Race

Richmond County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Richmond County, Virginia Median Age

46.1

Total

43.6

Male

49.3

Female

Richmond County, Virginia Adults

There are 7,416 adults, (1,796 of whom are seniors) in Richmond County, Virginia.

Richmond County, Virginia Age Dependency

59.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Richmond County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female3,93343.86%
Male5,03556.14%

Richmond County, Virginia Population by Age

Richmond County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8342.5968.631.4
Married1,5693.158020
Non Family9361.245842
Female2663.731.268.8
Male634.191000

3.19

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

68.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richmond County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,10916.34%
Associates Degree6409.43%
Bachelors Degree77011.35%
Graduate Degree4396.47%
High School Graduate2,39235.25%
Less Than 9th Grade5838.59%
Some College85212.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richmond County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richmond County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1253,331788
Black1,9451,295303
Hispanic45520644
2+ Races43329079
Other Race22613019
Native American353518

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 51.43%.

Richmond County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,912$34,002$70,823
Graduate Degree$49,256$0$49,792
High School Graduate$42,689$44,875$33,929
Less Than 9th Grade$28,571$40,284$0
Overall$41,671$40,158$47,500
Some College$41,318$43,304$39,348

$41,671

Average Earnings

$40,158

Average Male

$47,500

Average Female

Richmond County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richmond County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richmond County, Virginia Language

95.24% of Richmond County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 4.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.45% of the population.

Richmond County, Virginia Language

Richmond County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,69234220.21%
White4,7921964.09%
Multiple606152.48%
Hispanic562111.96%

7.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.54%

Male Poverty Rate

5.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richmond County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richmond County, Virginia is Black, with 20.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richmond County, Virginia is Hispanic, with 1.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.44%.

Richmond County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.47%
High School10.42%
Bachelors or Greater5.43%
Some College4.61%

Richmond County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed70.59%
Female Unemployed18%
Male Employed5.42%
Female Employed0.39%

Richmond County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richmond County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,125$90,780
Households$62,708$82,387
Married Families$88,516$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,857$64,052

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richmond County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Richmond County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richmond County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Richmond County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richmond County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

357

Number of Veterans

329

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam173
First Gulf War59
Second Gulf War39
Korea6
World War II0

Richmond County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74119
75+91
35 to 5474
55 to 6473
18 to 340

Richmond County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2260.04931267728562077
Black1270.0607074569789675
Other Race20.008849557522123894
2+ Races20.004219409282700422
Hispanic20.004366812227074236

Richmond County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Richmond County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richmond County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.8%

Labor Force Participation

43%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Richmond County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richmond County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richmond County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.59%

Born in Richmond County, Virginia

95.1%

Native Born

4.9%

Foreign Born

3.41%

Non Citizen

1.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.1% of Richmond County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 72.59% having been born in Virginia. 3.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Richmond County, Virginia Place of Birth

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