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Richmond County, Virginia

Richmond County had 9,215 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 191.5 square miles of land. It ranks 117th of 133 in Virginia by population and 87th by land area.

Population
9,215
#117 of 133 in Virginia · #2,470 in US
Area
191.5 sq mi
#87 of 133 in Virginia · #3,011 in US
Density
48 / sq mi
#103 of 133 in Virginia · #1,509 in US
Median household income
$61,655
#77 of 133 in Virginia · #1,669 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Richmond County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Richmond County population, land area and income

Richmond County had 9,215 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 191.5 square miles of land. It ranks 117th of 133 in Virginia by population and 87th by land area. That works out to 48.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Richmond County has 33% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,655 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

9,215

3144th1st

2470th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

191 sq mi

3144th1st

3011th of 3,144 (US)

Density

48.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1509th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,655

3143rd1st

1669th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

9,215

133rd1st

117th of 133 (VA)

Land area

191 sq mi

133rd1st

87th of 133 (VA)

Density

48.1 / sq mi

133rd1st

103rd of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$61,655

133rd1st

77th of 133 (VA)

How Richmond County's population changed since 2020

Richmond County gained 297 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.3%. That ranks 39th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Richmond County recorded 355 births and 548 deaths, a natural change of -193. Net international migration added +119 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +383. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 383 people.

8,91820209,07920219,09920229,16220239,2152024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
355
Deaths
548
Net international migration
+119
Net domestic migration
+383
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+53

Where Richmond County is

The Census internal point of Richmond County is at 37.942900, -76.730600. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Richmond County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Richmond County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.942900, -76.730600
DMS
37°56'34.44"N 76°43'50.16"W
UTM
18N 347934.5E 4200892.0N
Geohash
dq9rvgq3r
Plus code
8795W7V9+5Q

Towns in Richmond County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Richmond County, 1,683 people together, or 18% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Richmond County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Warsaw with 1,683.

  1. 01Warsaw1,683
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Richmond County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Richmond County. The most populous is Westmoreland County, VA, with 19,235 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 47.5 miles SW of Richmond County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 49.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is La Plata, MD (population 11,374), 43.5 miles away.

Richmond County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Richmond County is 51159: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 159. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,655.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Richmond County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 9,215. That is up 297 people (3.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,918.

What is the FIPS code of Richmond County?

51159. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (159) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Richmond County?

Warsaw, with 1,683 residents inside Richmond County in 2024.

Which counties border Richmond County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Westmoreland County, VA; Northumberland County, VA; Lancaster County, VA; Middlesex County, VA; Essex County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.