• independent city
  • FIPS 51760
  • Largest town: Richmond

Richmond city, Virginia

Richmond city had 233,655 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 59.9 square miles of land. It ranks 9th of 133 in Virginia by population and 99th by land area.

Population
233,655
#9 of 133 in Virginia · #307 in US
Area
59.9 sq mi
#99 of 133 in Virginia · #3,100 in US
Density
3,899 / sq mi
#9 of 133 in Virginia · #28 in US
Median household income
$64,903
#67 of 133 in Virginia · #1,383 in US

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

Richmond city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Richmond city population, land area and income

Richmond city had 233,655 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 59.9 square miles of land. It ranks 9th of 133 in Virginia by population and 99th by land area. That works out to 3,898.8 people per square mile, 40.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Richmond city is 8.4 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $64,903 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

233,655

3144th1st

307th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

60 sq mi

3144th1st

3100th of 3,144 (US)

Density

3,898.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

28th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$64,903

3143rd1st

1383rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

233,655

133rd1st

9th of 133 (VA)

Land area

60 sq mi

133rd1st

99th of 133 (VA)

Density

3,898.8 / sq mi

133rd1st

9th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$64,903

133rd1st

67th of 133 (VA)

How Richmond city's population changed since 2020

Richmond city gained 6,732 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.0%. That ranks 43rd 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 city recorded 12,372 births and 9,228 deaths, a natural change of +3,144. Net international migration added +5,635 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -1,649. The largest single component was international migration, which added 5,635 people.

226.9k2020227.2k2021228.7k2022230.4k2023233.7k2024
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
12,372
Deaths
9,228
Net international migration
+5,635
Net domestic migration
-1,649
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+3,272

Where Richmond city is

The Census internal point of Richmond city is at 37.531400, -77.476000. 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 city 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 city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.531400, -77.476000
DMS
37°31'53.04"N 77°28'33.60"W
UTM
18N 281220.1E 4156705.8N
Geohash
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Plus code
8794GGJF+HJ

Towns in Richmond city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Richmond city, 233,655 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Richmond city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Richmond with 233,655.

  1. 01Richmond233,655
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Richmond city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 2 neighbors for Richmond city. The most populous is Chesterfield County, VA, with 389,793 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 2.4 miles ENE of Richmond city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 0.0 miles away.

Richmond city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Richmond city is 51760: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 760. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $64,903.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Richmond city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 233,655. That is up 6,732 people (3.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 226,923.

What is the FIPS code of Richmond city?

51760. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (760) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Richmond city?

Richmond, with 233,655 residents inside Richmond city in 2024.

Which counties border Richmond city?

2 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Chesterfield County, VA; Henrico 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.