Richmond County, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,047
Median household income: $64,184
Median home value: $214,200

Richmond County is a county in Virginia with a population of 9,047. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,184, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Richmond County's population grew 1.8% from 8,884 to 9,047, while its median household income rose 29.6% from $49,517 to $64,184.

The median resident is 46.1 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 16.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,047
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,184
Median home value: $214,200
Median gross rent: $1,011
Housing units: 3,959
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8849,047

Median household income

$49,517$64,184

Median home value

$180,300$214,200

Median gross rent

$797$1,011

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,884	$49,517	$180,300	$797
2020	8,951	$53,298	$193,700	$842
2021	8,902	$57,697	$195,600	$861
2022	8,968	$62,708	$218,600	$915
2023	9,047	$64,184	$214,200	$1,011

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	470	5.2%
5 to 17	1,123	12.4%
18 to 24	603	6.7%
25 to 34	1,051	11.6%
35 to 44	1,185	13.1%
45 to 54	1,475	16.3%
55 to 64	1,312	14.5%
65 to 74	1,069	11.8%
75 and over	759	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,466	60.4%
Black or African American	2,527	27.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.4%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.2%
Two or more races	346	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	655	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.9%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,571	22.9%
High school graduate	2,508	36.6%
Some college or associate's	1,583	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	813	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	376	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,397	73.6%
Carpooled	235	7.2%
Public transit	25	0.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	573	17.6%
Other means	25	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	585	21.8%
15 to 29 min	1,003	37.4%
30 to 44 min	344	12.8%
45 to 59 min	219	8.2%
60+ min	531	19.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 9.3% (692 of 7,409)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,810	61.8%
Nonfamily households	1,121	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,931	74.0%
Vacant	1,028	26.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,067	70.5%
Renter-occupied	864	29.5%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,186	80.5%
1-unit, attached	10	0.3%
2 to 4 units	208	5.3%
5 to 19 units	80	2.0%
20 or more units	127	3.2%
Mobile home & other	348	8.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 51159
State: Virginia
Land area: 191 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 37.9429, -76.7306