Virginia / Census place 5167000

Richmond

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Richmond city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
237,257
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
3,959/sq mi
59.9 sq mi land area
Median age
34.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$64,587
Median home value
$353,000
Median gross rent
$1,372
Bachelor’s degree or higher
45.6%
Typical commute
21.7 min
Public transit commute
2.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: RICHMOND INTL AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
69.5°F
Average low
48.4°F
Annual rainfall
45.5"
Annual snowfall
8.8"

Month by month

A year in Richmond.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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