Richmond city, VA
Demographic and economic profile of Richmond city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Richmond city has a population of 233,655 with a median age of 34.7 and a GDP per capita of $117,375—nearly three times the median worker earnings of $41,143—suggesting a concentration of high-value economic output relative to typical worker compensation. The labor force participation rate is 68.5%, with 44.1% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment sits at 6.0% and the poverty rate is 18.8%. The city grew 1.7% over five years, median home values stand at $328,100 with a homeownership rate of 43.5%, and median gross rent of $1,314/month reflects moderate housing costs for an urban core.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+1.7% since 2018
Richmond city added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone98,088 (42.8%)
- Black or African American Alone93,993 (41.0%)
- Some Other Race Alone13,172 (5.7%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10,812 (4.7%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race7,736 (3.4%)
- Asian Alone4,857 (2.1%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish17,677
- 2.Other Indo-European1,782
- 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,079
- 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)796
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island661
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance30,588
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services17,880
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services13,174
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)11,928
- 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing10,464
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations61,505
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations23,149
- 3.Service Occupations19,761
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,113
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,194
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.30×)10,667
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.20×)12,868
- 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.18×)6,826
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.16×)17,571
- 5.Other Services (LQ 1.16×)6,683
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.