Humidity & wind
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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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Sunrise & sunset
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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
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
State of Virginia
State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Flowering Dogwood
State capital
Richmond
Nickname
The Old Dominion
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Cities near Richmond
- Newport News, VA61 mi · 183,230
- Hampton, VA73 mi · 137,315
- Suffolk, VA74 mi · 104,699
- Portsmouth, VA77 mi · 96,777
- Dale City, VA78 mi · 71,016
- Norfolk, VA80 mi · 231,013
- Waldorf, MD80 mi · 82,943
- Chesapeake, VA87 mi · 255,332
Cities about the same size
- Frisco, TX236,955
- Cape Coral, FL236,264
- Arlington, VA236,254
- Boise City, ID238,429
- McKinney, TX236,001
- Enterprise, NV240,464
- Huntsville, AL233,627
- Scottsdale, AZ243,006
More in Virginia
- Virginia Beach453,737
- Arlington236,254
- Alexandria160,662
- Roanoke99,111
- Lynchburg81,347
- Centreville71,706
- Reston64,414
- Harrisonburg50,839
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.