Population

237,257

US Census estimate, July 2025

Median home value

$353,000

Owner-occupied units

Richmond, VA

Virginia · 37.531° N, 77.476° W · 60 sq mi

Richmond is a city in Virginia, with a population of 237,257 and about 3,959 residents per square mile. The median household earns $64,587 a year, and the median home is worth $353,000.

Conditions

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Local time

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Size & density

Land area

60 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

3,959

People per square mile

Rank by population

#97

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

#189

Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$64,587

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$1,372

Per month

Homeownership

43.5%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

21.7 min

One way

People

Median age

34.7

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

45.6%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

8.4%

Households

104,321

2.1 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 28^/yr Mostly or fully clear sky

Days with rain 143^/yr 0.01 in or more

Days with snow 10^/yr

Days above 90° 38^/yr

Below freezing 55^/yr

Annual rainfall 39.5ⁱⁿ Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days

Warmest month

July

Average high 90°F

Coldest month

January

Average low 31°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 24.7^%

Professional & business services 14.5^%

Arts, food & hospitality 10.6^%

Retail trade 9.6^%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Virginia

Name

Jacqueline Mars

Forbes, Apr 2025

Net worth

$39B

As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live

Lives in

The Plains

Source of wealth

Candy, pet food

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Virginia · private sector

Employer

Inova Health System

Sector

Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Virginia

Company

RTX

Revenue

$80.7B

Fiscal year 2024

Headquarters

Arlington

Ticker

RTX

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Virginia

State bird

Northern Cardinal

State flower

Flowering Dogwood

State capital

Richmond

Nickname

The Old Dominion

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