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Richmond, VA Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,341,248
Households
533,430
Average household size
2.45
Median age
38.8 years
Median household income
$86,679
Housing units
569,714
Population comparison
2020 Census1,314,434
2024 estimate1,341,248
Change+2.0%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,341,248
Median age
38.8 years
Male
651,491
Female
689,757
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.6 years
Female median age
40.2 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
38,550Under 537,163
108,2825–17101,715
59,76418–2458,494
94,36625–3498,439
90,09535–4492,608
79,99345–5483,795
82,34255–6491,319
98,09965+126,224
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 538,55037,163
5–17108,282101,715
18–2459,76458,494
25–3494,36698,439
35–4490,09592,608
45–5479,99383,795
55–6482,34291,319
65+98,099126,224
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5–17
Male
5–9
40,683
10–14
41,831
15–17
25,768
Female
5–9
37,126
10–14
40,450
15–17
24,139
18–24
Male
18–19
17,930
20
8,491
21
8,100
22–24
25,243
Female
18–19
17,506
20
7,758
21
7,600
22–24
25,630
25–34
Male
25–29
45,466
30–34
48,900
Female
25–29
47,443
30–34
50,996
35–44
Male
35–39
48,422
40–44
41,673
Female
35–39
47,112
40–44
45,496
45–54
Male
45–49
38,400
50–54
41,593
Female
45–49
40,432
50–54
43,363
55–64
Male
55–59
41,510
60–61
16,691
62–64
24,141
Female
55–59
44,956
60–61
18,607
62–64
27,756
65+
Male
65–66
15,991
67–69
19,731
70–74
26,427
75–79
17,477
80–84
10,337
85+
8,136
Female
65–66
15,998
67–69
23,175
70–74
34,848
75–79
23,180
80–84
14,303
85+
14,720
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
749,18955.9%
Black alone
376,30528.1%
Two or more races
97,5667.3%
Some other race
56,9404.2%
Asian alone
56,1074.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4,1890.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
9520.1%
Residents: 1,341,248.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone749,189
Black alone376,305
Two or more races97,566
Some other race56,940
Asian alone56,107
American Indian / Alaska Native4,189
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander952

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
112,994
White, not Hispanic
733,056

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
338,425
Married-couple share
71.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.6%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
158,02829.6%
1 person
184,63134.6%
2 people
84,05915.8%
3 people
65,51612.3%
4 people
41,1967.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
26,135
6 People
9,639
7 Plus People
5,422
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person158,028
2 people184,631
3 people84,059
4 people65,516
5+ people41,196
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households338,425
Married-couple families241,94371.5% of family households
With children
93,73438.7%
Without children
148,20961.3%
Other families96,48228.5% of family households
Male householder
23,92524.8%
Female householder
72,55775.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households338,425Not applicable
Married-couple families241,94371.5%
With children93,73438.7%
Without children148,20961.3%
Other families96,48228.5%
Male householder23,92524.8%
Female householder72,55775.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$86,679
Median family
$110,863
Per capita
$47,682
Household incomeShare of households
65,79512.3%
Under $25k
82,38615.4%
$25–49k
85,99216.1%
$50–74k
67,03912.6%
$75–99k
100,06218.8%
$100–149k
56,71110.6%
$150–199k
75,44514.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
24,227
$10,000–$14,999
14,372
$15,000–$19,999
12,436
$20,000–$24,999
14,760
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
15,092
$30,000–$34,999
15,230
$35,000–$39,999
16,621
$40,000–$44,999
17,957
$45,000–$49,999
17,486
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
33,378
$60,000–$74,999
52,614
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
55,240
$125,000–$149,999
44,822
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k65,795
$25–49k82,386
$50–74k85,992
$75–99k67,039
$100–149k100,062
$150–199k56,711
$200k+75,445

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
937,280
High school or higher
92.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
41.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
29,7043.2%
Less than 9th grade
43,0414.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
227,27824.2%
High school or equivalent
178,31719.0%
Some college, no degree
73,6247.9%
Associate degree
233,66924.9%
Bachelor’s degree
151,64716.2%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
13,505
Nursery School
229
Kindergarten
286
First Grade
188
Second Grade
483
Third Grade
991
Fourth Grade
991
Fifth Grade
1,076
Sixth Grade
4,210
Seventh Grade
2,420
Eighth Grade
5,325
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
6,583
Tenth Grade
10,902
Eleventh Grade
12,109
Twelfth No Diploma
13,447
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
190,157
Ged Or Alternative Credential
37,121
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
58,580
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
119,737
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
111,607
Professional School Degree
23,462
Doctorate Degree
16,578
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade29,704
Grades 9–12, no diploma43,041
High school or equivalent227,278
Some college, no degree178,317
Associate degree73,624
Bachelor’s degree233,669
Graduate or professional151,647
Marital status by sexMale and Female
14,62145,990
Widowed
44,76070,438
Divorced
8,80613,031
Separated
271,999268,595
Now Married
199,047189,995
Never Married
23,58725,705
Married Spouse Absent
248,412242,890
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed14,62145,990
Divorced44,76070,438
Separated8,80613,031
Now Married271,999268,595
Never Married199,047189,995
Married Spouse Absent23,58725,705
Married Spouse Present248,412242,890

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$353,500
Median gross rent
$1,447
Housing tenure
Owner
357,34867.0%
Renter
176,08233.0%
Occupied homes: 533,430.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner357,348
Renter176,082
Housing occupancy
Occupied
533,43093.6%
Vacant
36,2846.4%
Housing units: 569,714.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied533,430
Vacant36,284

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
249,826
Owners without mortgage
107,522
Vacancy reason
For rent10,735
For sale2,573
Rented, not occupied2,039
Sold, not occupied2,817
Seasonal2,227
Migrant workers0
Other15,893
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent10,735
For sale2,573
Rented, not occupied2,039
Sold, not occupied2,817
Seasonal2,227
Migrant workers0
Other15,893
Structure type
Detached386,957
Attached39,299
2–4 units32,701
5–19 units51,764
20+ units48,117
Mobile or other10,876
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
10,867
Structure 3–4 Units
21,834
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
25,391
Structure 10–19 Units
26,373
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
14,976
Structure 50 Plus Units
33,141
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
10,795
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
81
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached386,957
Attached39,299
2–4 units32,701
5–19 units51,764
20+ units48,117
Mobile or other10,876
Year builtHousing units by period
120,71821.2%
Before 1960
127,48222.4%
1960–79
165,10029.0%
1980–99
142,07924.9%
2000–19
14,3352.5%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
49,821
1940–1949
23,881
1950–1959
47,016
1960–79
1960–1969
52,150
1970–1979
75,332
1980–99
1980–1989
85,648
1990–1999
79,452
2000–19
2000–2009
79,882
2010–2019
62,197
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960120,718
1960–79127,482
1980–99165,100
2000–19142,079
2020+14,335
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
48,444
2,008
1990s
46,197
2,798
2000s
74,253
10,732
2010s
131,904
80,178
2020–22
49,064
61,634
2023+
7,486
18,732
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199048,4442,008
1990s46,1972,798
2000s74,25310,732
2010s131,90480,178
2020–2249,06461,634
2023+7,48618,732
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
16,9604.7%
Under $100k
74,26220.8%
$100–249k
184,32151.6%
$250–499k
54,30715.2%
$500–749k
16,5234.6%
$750–999k
7,3492.1%
$1–1.49m
3,6261.0%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,546
10000–14999
949
15000–19999
858
20000–24999
799
25000–29999
1,497
30000–34999
1,119
35000–39999
449
40000–49999
800
50000–59999
1,156
60000–69999
1,018
70000–79999
1,493
80000–89999
1,563
90000–99999
1,713
$100–249k
100000–124999
6,079
125000–149999
5,662
150000–174999
10,748
175000–199999
12,093
200000–249999
39,680
$250–499k
250000–299999
42,579
300000–399999
83,867
400000–499999
57,875
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,531
2000000+
2,095
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k16,960
$100–249k74,262
$250–499k184,321
$500–749k54,307
$750–999k16,523
$1–1.49m7,349
$1.5m+3,626
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5008,920
$500–99920,586
$1,000–1,49962,813
$1,500–1,99950,735
$2,000–2,49918,746
$2,500–2,9994,319
$3,000+4,080
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Under $500
Under 100
842
100–149
507
150–199
310
200–249
1,284
250–299
2,124
300–349
1,298
350–399
1,271
400–449
715
450–499
569
$500–999
500–549
878
550–599
989
600–649
996
650–699
1,419
700–749
1,429
750–799
1,840
800–899
5,990
900–999
7,045
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
28,479
1250–1499
34,334
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,337
3500+
2,743
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5008,920
$500–99920,586
$1,000–1,49962,813
$1,500–1,99950,735
$2,000–2,49918,746
$2,500–2,9994,319
$3,000+4,080
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
8,535
25,438
1 vehicle
81,230
84,707
2 vehicles
145,075
47,510
3 vehicles
78,023
13,391
4 vehicles
29,569
3,122
5+ vehicles
14,916
1,914
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle8,53525,438
1 vehicle81,23084,707
2 vehicles145,07547,510
3 vehicles78,02313,391
4 vehicles29,5693,122
5+ vehicles14,9161,914

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
679,206
Average commute
25.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
472,39269.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
48,9147.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
6,8561.0%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
14,0612.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
128,95719.0%Derived from published counts
Other
8,0261.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 679,206.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
12,579
Bicycle
1,482
Other
Other Transportation
6,050
Motorcycle
528
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,448
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone472,392
Carpool48,914
Public transit6,856
Walk or bicycle14,061
Work from home128,957
Other8,026
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
121,50922.1%
Under 15 min
235,57642.8%
15–29 min
127,61323.2%
30–44 min
36,1206.6%
45–59 min
29,4315.3%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
11,536
5–9
42,231
10–14
67,742
15–29 min
15–19
89,886
20–24
95,657
25–29
50,033
30–44 min
30–34
86,510
35–39
22,202
40–44
18,901
60+ min
60–89
17,289
90+
12,142
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min121,509
15–29 min235,576
30–44 min127,613
45–59 min36,120
60+ min29,431

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,088,411
Civilian labor force
714,580
Employed
682,377
Unemployed
32,203
Unemployment rate
4.5%
Poverty universe
1,304,931
Persons below poverty
130,692
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
458,123
Blue-collar workers
123,730
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
43,420
57,104
Sales Office Occupations
51,296
86,568
Management Business Science Arts
146,855
173,404
Production Transportation Material Moving
54,593
17,398
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
48,954
2,785
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations43,42057,104
Sales Office Occupations51,29686,568
Management Business Science Arts146,855173,404
Production Transportation Material Moving54,59317,398
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance48,9542,785

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
597,803
Workplace jobs
643,282
Internal commuters
476,423
Inbound commuters
166,859
Outbound commuters
121,380
Net worker inflow
45,479

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,229,52293.5%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
85,3826.5%
Residents: 1,314,904.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,229,522
Uninsured85,382
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
15,36818.0%
Under 19
30,39735.6%
Age 19–34
38,10144.6%
Age 35–64
1,5161.8%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1915,368
Age 19–3430,397
Age 35–6438,101
Age 65+1,516

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,221,53191.1%
Foreign born
119,7178.9%
Residents: 1,341,248.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,221,531
Foreign born119,717

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
58,196
Not a citizen
61,521

Residential mobility

Same house
1,149,987
Within same county
64,999
From another county
75,048
From another state
33,215
From abroad
4,681

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
551,968

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Richmond, VA Metro Area

Richmond, VA Metro Area has 1,341,248 residents and a median age of 38.8 years. It ranks No. 45 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $5,945 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Richmond, VA Metro Area1,341,248$86,67938.8 years67%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Virginia8,705,170$93,17039 years67.3%

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