Virginia / Census place 5167000
Richmond
A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.
Official Census name: Richmond cityAt 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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