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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Richmond Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Richmond Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

115,353

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.8%
5 - 17:
16.0%
18 - 24:
9.5%
25 - 34:
15.4%
35 - 54:
27.5%
55 - 64:
12.3%
Over 65 Years:
14.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.9%
5.9%
79.5%
79.5%
33.0%
33.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Richmond
USA
$43,743
$43,743
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Richmond
USA
$95,391
$95,391
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Accommodation
Transportation
Manufacturing
Other
Public Service
Finance
Wholesale
Arts
Information Technology
13.1%
13.1%
10.2%
10.2%
9.1%
9.1%
8.8%
8.8%
8.0%
8.0%
7.7%
7.7%
7.4%
7.4%
7.3%
7.3%
6.0%
6.0%
5.5%
5.5%
3.9%
3.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
45.5%
45.5%
18.1%
18.1%
16.1%
16.1%
13.6%
13.6%
6.2%
6.2%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Other Arab
European
French
African
Scottish
Polish
Brazilian
Portuguese
Norwegian
Welsh
Russian
Dutch
Swedish
Scots-Irish
British
Scandinavian
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
3.0%
3.0%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Tagalog
Arabic
African languages
Portuguese
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
Vietnamese
Korean
Urdu
Japanese
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
Native American languages
Other Indo-European
Persian
German/Yiddish
French Creole
46.7%
46.7%
39.5%
39.5%
3.0%
3.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Richmond Residents

34.5%