Richmond, Virginia

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Population in 2021: 226,604 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +14.6%
 
Males: 106,544  (47.0%)
Females: 120,060  (53.0%)
Median resident age:

34.8 years
Virginia median age:

38.8 years

Zip codes: 23173, 23219, 23220, 23221, 23224, 23226.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $51,770 (it was $31,121 in 2000)
Richmond:

$51,770
VA:

$80,963

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $38,425 (it was $20,337 in 2000)

Richmond city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $311,700 (it was $87,400 in 2000)
Richmond:

$311,700
VA:

$330,600

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $387,051; detached houses: $377,153; townhouses or other attached units: $485,625; in 2-unit structures: $414,611; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $581,178; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $336,796; mobile homes: $383,025

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,144.

March 2022 cost of living index in Richmond: 94.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 21.1%
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.9% for Black residents, 21.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.8% for American Indian residents, 16.3% for other race residents, 17.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Richmond, VA (2021)
    • 96,95442.8%Black alone
    • 94,02641.5%White alone
    • 17,6397.8%Hispanic
    • 11,1044.9%Two or more races
    • 5,0962.2%Asian alone
    • 1,3410.6%Other race alone
    • 3830.2%American Indian alone
    • 610.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Richmond detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 7,003 registered sex offenders living in Richmond, Virginia as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Richmond is 32 to 1.


Crime rates in Richmond by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
54
(28.2)
30
(15.0)
39
(19.2)
42
(20.6)
36
(17.4)
44
(21.2)
37
(17.4)
43
(19.8)
43
(19.5)
57
(25.6)
66
(29.2)
53
(23.1)
56
(24.3)
66
(28.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
54
(28.2)
51
(25.5)
39
(19.2)
41
(20.1)
45
(21.8)
42
(20.2)
44
(20.7)
43
(19.8)
77
(34.9)
80
(36.0)
74
(32.7)
80
(34.8)
48
(20.8)
20
(8.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
970
(505.8)
780
(390.6)
856
(421.2)
736
(360.4)
676
(327.1)
632
(304.1)
626
(294.1)
568
(262.1)
489
(221.5)
531
(238.7)
485
(214.4)
428
(186.1)
385
(166.9)
274
(117.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
763
(397.8)
727
(364.1)
723
(355.7)
695
(340.3)
674
(326.1)
634
(305.1)
618
(290.4)
610
(281.4)
552
(250.0)
597
(268.4)
602
(266.1)
635
(276.2)
582
(252.3)
454
(194.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1,862
(970.9)
1,793
(898.0)
1,569
(772.0)
1,785
(874.1)
1,889
(914.1)
2,034
(978.8)
1,821
(855.6)
1,690
(779.7)
1,609
(728.7)
1,410
(633.9)
1,288
(569.3)
1,124
(488.9)
987
(427.8)
771
(330.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
5,828
(3,039)
5,351
(2,680)
5,880
(2,893)
5,938
(2,908)
5,853
(2,832)
6,158
(2,963)
5,967
(2,804)
5,998
(2,767)
6,206
(2,811)
5,588
(2,512)
5,990
(2,648)
6,540
(2,844)
6,241
(2,705)
5,434
(2,329)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1,294
(674.7)
1,033
(517.3)
988
(486.1)
872
(427.0)
932
(451.0)
935
(450.0)
946
(444.5)
738
(340.5)
876
(396.7)
1,080
(485.5)
965
(426.5)
1,170
(508.9)
853
(369.7)
611
(261.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
49
(25.5)
51
(25.5)
73
(35.9)
43
(21.1)
58
(28.1)
51
(24.5)
50
(23.5)
44
(20.3)
53
(24.0)
53
(23.8)
47
(20.8)
50
(21.7)
44
(19.1)
51
(21.9)
City-Data.com crime index553.6451.9459.9445.0429.0433.8405.2383.0378.5389.0381.9373.7333.4274.8

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City-data.com crime index in Richmond, VA

Crime rate in Richmond detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 727 (632 officers - 522 male; 110 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.69
Virginia average:

2.24
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Ancestries: American (6.1%), English (5.6%), Irish (3.2%), German (2.3%), European (2.0%), African (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1782

Elevation: 190 feet

Land area: 60.1 square miles.

Population density: 3,772 people per square mile   (average).

Richmond, Virginia map

16,892 residents are foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 1.6% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This city:

7.5%
Virginia:

12.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,704 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,790 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (80.1 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (211.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Manchester, VA (1.2 miles ),
East Highland Park, VA (2.1 miles ),
Montrose, VA (2.2 miles ),
Lakeside, VA (2.3 miles ),
Dumbarton, VA (2.3 miles ),
Bon Air, VA (2.5 miles ),
Bensley, VA (2.5 miles ),
Chamberlayne, VA (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 37.54 N, Longitude: 77.46 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The River City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +48,053 (+21.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 70,143 (61.4%)

Area code: 804

Distribution of median household income in Richmond, VA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Richmond, VA in 2021
Richmond satellite photo by USGS

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 502 buildings, average cost: $215,700
  • 2020: 294 buildings, average cost: $200,700
  • 2019: 353 buildings, average cost: $202,800
  • 2018: 273 buildings, average cost: $210,800
  • 2017: 326 buildings, average cost: $204,500
  • 2016: 280 buildings, average cost: $177,400
  • 2015: 258 buildings, average cost: $143,500
  • 2014: 182 buildings, average cost: $159,800
  • 2013: 106 buildings, average cost: $167,600
  • 2012: 119 buildings, average cost: $141,200
  • 2011: 92 buildings, average cost: $155,700
  • 2010: 126 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 2009: 139 buildings, average cost: $131,100
  • 2008: 253 buildings, average cost: $156,800
  • 2007: 356 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 2006: 483 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2005: 525 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2004: 319 buildings, average cost: $144,100
  • 2003: 279 buildings, average cost: $115,600
  • 2002: 161 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 2001: 179 buildings, average cost: $107,600
  • 2000: 170 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 1999: 133 buildings, average cost: $115,200
  • 1998: 126 buildings, average cost: $84,100
  • 1997: 134 buildings, average cost: $75,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Richmond, VA residents
Average permit cost in Richmond, VA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.4%
Virginia:

2.8%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Richmond, VA
Historical housing units in Richmond, VA
Most common industries in Richmond, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2021
  • Health care (12.8%)
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.6%)
  • Construction (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2021
  • Accommodation & food services (11.0%)
  • Construction (9.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.7%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2021
  • Health care (17.7%)
  • Educational services (14.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.8%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
Most common occupations in Richmond, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
  • Computer specialists (3.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.0%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (2.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (2.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.8%)
  • Computer specialists (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Lawyers (3.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.0%)
  • Registered nurses (2.5%)

Average climate in Richmond, Virginia

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Richmond, Virginia environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 76.0. This is about average.

City:

76.0
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.299. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.299
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 12.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.0
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.247. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.247
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 25.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.30. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.30
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 0.00159. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00159
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Richmond-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1993, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Richmond city center killed 4 people and injured 246 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the city center injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Richmond-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from Richmond center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 39.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 213.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 37.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Richmond topographic map

Main business address for: ETHYL CORP (INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS), PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO (WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE), CHESAPEAKE CORP /VA/ (PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES), VERIZON VIRGINIA INC (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)), MEDIA GENERAL INC (NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING), CADMUS COMMUNICATIONS CORP/NEW (COMMERCIAL PRINTING), BRINKS CO (ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO), UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ (WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS) and 15 other public companies.

Hospitals in Richmond:

  • ASERA CARE HOSPICE (8001 FRANKLIN FARMS DRIVE, SUITE 206)
  • BON SECOURS HOSPICE (8580 MAGELLAN PARKWAY - BUILDING IV)
  • CAPITOL MEDICAL CENTER (provides emergency services, 700 WEST GRACE ST)
  • CJW MEDICAL CENTER ( JOHNSTON-WILLIS CAMPUS) (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 1401 JOHNSTON WILLIS DRIVE)
  • HCA JOHNSTON-WILLIS HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 1401 JOHNSTON-WILLIS DR)
  • HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH CARE AND HOSPICE - RICHMOND (1504 SANTA ROSA ROAD, SUITE 114)
  • HOSPICE OF VIRGINIA (7231 FOREST AVENUE SUITE 100)
  • MED COLL OF VA HOSP CONT CARE PROGRAM (1300 E MARSHALL STREET)
  • ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE OF RICHMOND (2810 NORTH PARHAM ROAD SUITE 150)
  • RICHMOND EYE AND EAR HOSP (8700 STONY POINT PARKWAY SUITE 100)

Airports and heliports located in Richmond:

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Amtrak stations:

  • RICHMOND, MAIN STREET (1500 MAIN STREET) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms.
  • RICHMOND (7519 STAPLES MILL RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Richmond:

  • Virginia Commonwealth University (Full-time enrollment: 26,647; Location: 910 W Franklin St; Public; Website: www.vcu.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (Full-time enrollment: 8,271; Location: 1651 E Parham Road; Public; Website: www.reynolds.edu)
  • Virginia Union University (Full-time enrollment: 2,028; Location: 1500 N Lombardy St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.vuu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Fortis College-Richmond (Full-time enrollment: 797; Location: 2000 Westmoreland Street, Suite A; Private, for-profit; Website: www.fortis.edu)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Richmond (Full-time enrollment: 599; Location: 300 Gateway Centre Pky; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • Virginia College-Richmond (Full-time enrollment: 445; Location: 7200 Midlothian Turnpike; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vc.edu/campus/richmond-virginia-college.cfm)
  • Centura College-Richmond Main (Full-time enrollment: 279; Location: 7914 Midlothian Turnpike; Private, for-profit; Website: www.centura.edu)
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing (Full-time enrollment: 258; Location: 8550 Magellan Parkway Suite 1100; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bsmcon.edu)
  • Centura College-Richmond Westend (Full-time enrollment: 172; Location: 7001 W. Broad St.; Private, for-profit; Website: www.centuracollege.edu)
  • Union Presbyterian Seminary (Full-time enrollment: 168; Location: 3401 Brook Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.upsem.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Empire Beauty School-Richmond (Full-time enrollment: 141; Location: 9049 West Broad St. #3; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empire.edu)
  • Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging (Full-time enrollment: 59; Location: 8550 Magellan Pkwy Ste 700; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bonsecours.com/somi/index.asp)
  • Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics (Full-time enrollment: 3; Location: 8527 Mayland Dr Suite 108; Private, for-profit; Website: www.theinstituteofadvancedmedicalesthetics.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Richmond:

  • University of Richmond (about 6 miles; University of Richmond, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,745)
  • John Tyler Community College (about 14 miles; Chester, VA; FT enrollment: 5,864)
  • Virginia State University (about 22 miles; Petersburg, VA; FT enrollment: 5,815)
  • College of William and Mary (about 46 miles; Williamsburg, VA; FT enrollment: 7,617)
  • University of Mary Washington (about 53 miles; Fredericksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 4,506)
  • Longwood University (about 54 miles; Farmville, VA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • Southside Virginia Community College (about 55 miles; Alberta, VA; FT enrollment: 3,716)

Biggest public high schools in Richmond:

  • HERMITAGE HIGH (Students: 2,035, Location: 8301 HUNGARY SPRING RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • VARINA HIGH (Students: 2,018, Location: 7053 MESSER RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • HENRICO HIGH (Students: 1,902, Location: 302 AZALEA AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • GODWIN HIGH (Students: 1,878, Location: 2101 PUMP RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • TUCKER HIGH (Students: 1,693, Location: 2910 PARHAM RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • FREEMAN HIGH (Students: 1,642, Location: 8701 THREE CHOPT RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • MONACAN HIGH (Students: 1,545, Location: 11501 SMOKETREE DR., Grades: 9-12)
  • HUGUENOT HIGH (Students: 1,318, Location: 7945 FOREST HILL AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • ARMSTRONG HIGH (Students: 1,158, Location: 2300 COOL LANE, Grades: 9-12)
  • GEORGE WYTHE HIGH (Students: 1,120, Location: 4314 CRUTCHFIELD ST, Grades: 9-12)

Biggest private high schools in Richmond:

  • COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (Students: 1,595, Location: 103 N MOORELAND RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • ST CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL (Students: 953, Location: 711 SAINT CHRISTOPHERS RD, Grades: PK-12, Boys only)
  • ST CATHERINES SCHOOL (Students: 929, Location: 6001 GROVE AVE, Grades: PK-12, Girls only)
  • THE STEWARD SCHOOL (Students: 630, Location: 11600 GAYTON RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 443, Location: 3850 PITTAWAY DR, Grades: 8-12)
  • BENEDICTINE COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Students: 278, Location: 304 N SHEPPARD ST, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)
  • VERITAS SCHOOL (Students: 264, Location: 6627B JAHNKE RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • ST GERTRUDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 262, Location: 3215 STUART AVE, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)
  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 212, Location: 8491 CHAMBERLAYNE RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 188, Location: 4000 CREIGHTON RD, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Richmond:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Richmond:

  • ST MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 455, Location: 9501 GAYTON RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST BRIDGET SCHOOL (Students: 454, Location: 6011 YORK RD, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST EDWARD-EPIPHANY SCHOOL (Students: 445, Location: 10701 W HUGUENOT RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 368, Location: 8250 WOODMAN RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • THE RICHMOND MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 320, Location: 499 N PARHAM RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST BENEDICT SCHOOL (Students: 189, Location: 3100 GROVE AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • SABOT AT STONY POINT (Students: 171, Location: 3400 STONY POINT RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • LUTHER MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 157, Location: 1301 ROBIN HOOD RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 127, Location: 1000 WESTOVER HILLS BLVD, Grades: PK-8)
  • ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 109, Location: 3418 NOBLE AVE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Richmond

Library in Richmond:

  • RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,226,959; Location: 101 EAST FRANKLIN STREET; 739,887 books; 24,692 audio materials; 17,902 video materials; 10 local licensed databases; 18 state licensed databases; 1,092 print serial subscriptions; 5 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Maymont Park Lewis-Ginter Botanical Gardens Monroe Park Forest Hill Park

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Richmond: Rocketts Landing (A), Pine Camp (B), Sixth Street Marketplace (C), City of Richmond SouthsideTransfer Station (D), Main Street Station (E), McGuire Circle (F), Broad Street Station (G), Soccer/Track Complex (H), Hull Street Station (I), Hermitage Business Park (J), The Diamond (K), Willow Oaks Country Club (L), Richmond Waterworks (M), Deepwater Terminal Port of Richmond (N), Parnell Air Industrial Park (O), Country Club of Virginia Westhampton Course (P), Richmond City Sheriff's Office (Q), Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad Station 1 (R), Henrico County Courthouse (S), Hermitage Home for the Aged (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Main Street Station Shopping Center (1), Southside Plaza Shopping Center (2), Circle Shopping Center (3), Midlothian Mall Shopping Center (4), Parkway Plaza Shopping Center (5), Patterson at Libbie Shopping Center (6), Stratford Hills Shopping Center (7), Branches Shopping Center (8), Chippenham Mall Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Richmond include: ETHYL CORP (A), CHESAPEAKE CORP /VA/ (B), VERIZON VIRGINIA INC (C), MEDIA GENERAL INC (D), UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/ (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Richmond include: Banton Street Pentecostal Holiness Church (A), Belmont United Methodist Church (B), Full Gospel Tabernacle Church (C), Manchester Baptist Church (D), Stockton Memorial Baptist Church (E), First African Baptist Church (F), Old Monumental Episcopal Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Saint Peters Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Maury Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Hebrew Cemetery (4), Oakwood Cemetery (5), Gravel Hill Cemetery (6), Shockoe Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Cherokee (A), Cherokee Lake (B), Boat Lake (C), Shields Lake (D), Swan Lake (E), Sheilds Lake (F), Youngs Pond (G), Westhampton Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stony Run (A), Shockoe Creek (B), Reedy Creek (C), Jordans Branch (D), Goode Creek (E), Gillie Creek (F), Cannon Branch (G), Broad Rock Creek (H), Powhite Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Richmond include: Chimborazo Park (1), Pitt Basement Field (2), Battery Park (3), Byron Highland Park Plaza (4), Gimbles Hill Park (5), Maymont Park (6), Monroe Park (7), Capitol Square (8), Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Childrens Museum of Richmond (2626 West Broad Street) (1), Children's Museum of Richmond (2626 West Broad Street) (2), Edgar Allen Poe Museum (1914 East Main Street) (3), Corporate & Museum Frame (301 W. Broad St.) (4), Black History Museum & Cultural Center of VA Inc (3 East Clay Street) (5), Agecroft Hall (Museums; 4305 Sulgrave Rd) (6), Virginia Historical Society (Museums; 428 North Boulevard) (7), Children's Museum of Richmond-Museum Shop (2626 West Broad Street) (8), Beth Ahabah Museum & Archives Trust (1109 West Franklin Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Candlewood Suites (4301 Commerce Rd) (1), Embassy Suites - Richmond- VA (2925 Emerywood Pkwy) (2), Bensonhouse (2036 Monument Avenue) (3), Econo Lodge Richmond (7300 West Broad Street) (4), Apple REIT Companies (814 East Main Street) (5), Econo Lodge Richmond West (6523 Midlothian Turnpike) (6), Holiday Inn (301 West Franklin Street) (7), Extended Stay America (6811 Paragon Place) (8), Camelot Inn (6619 Midlothian Turnpike) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Richmond City - Information- Clerks Office- Clerk of Court Deborah K Daughtrey- Question- Co (1600 North 17th Street) (1), Virginia Commonwealth - Conservation & Recreation Dept- Natural Heritage (217 Governor Street) (2), Richmond Redevelopment And Housing Authority - Developments- Creighton Court- Mainten (2101 Creighton Road) (3), Richmond Redevelopment And Housing Authority - Developments- Creighton Court- Manage (2101 Creighton Road) (4), Richmond Redevelopment And Housing Authority - Developments- Fairfield Court- Mainten (2105 North 25th Street) (5), Richmond Redevelopment And Housing Authority - Developments- Fairfield Court- Manage (2506 Phaup Street) (6), Richmond Redevelopment And Housing Authority - Developments- Gilpin Court- Mainten (102 West Charity Street) (7), Richmond Redevelopment And Housing Authority - Developments- Gilpin Court- Manage (1000 Street John Street) (8), Richmond Redevelopment And Housing Authority - Developments- Mosby Court- Mainten (1543 Coalter Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Aimee Mann - (born 1960), musician, Meghann Shaughnessy - Tennis player, Albert Ritchie - Politician, Creigh Deeds - Politician, Orlando Jordan - Professional wrestler, Kory Chavis - Professional wrestler, John W. Stevenson - 19th century state and federal politician, Warren Beatty - (born 1937), film director, Barry Hardy - Professional wrestler, Virgil Goode - Politician.

Richmond city County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Richmond and their reported violations in the past:

BLB FAMILY HOUSING (Population served: 3,400, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-03-2014), St Public Notif received (JAN-14-2014)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
VA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION I-95 REST AREA (Population served: 1,400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SEIBERT`S OILVILLE BP (Population served: 906, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2009), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-14-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-18-2009), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-18-2009), St Public Notif received (MAR-16-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-22-2009), St Public Notif received (MAR-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-2008), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-16-2008), St Public Notif received (DEC-23-2008), St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2010)
POPLAR SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
WILLIAMSTOWN BP (Serves NJ, Population served: 204, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In DEC-2009, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-2010), St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-09-2010)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 110 regular monitoring violations
THE RUMBLE SEAT GRILL (Address: 12912 PLAZA DRIVE , Population served: 103, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2009), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-11-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
THE ROYAL VIRGINIAN GOLF COURSE (Population served: 57, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
HILLS MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 51, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 105 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Richmond that have no violations reported:

  • VDH&T I-85 REST AREA (Population served: 1,480, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FOUNDERS BRIDGE (Address: 5004 Monument Avenue, Suite 200 , Population served: 480, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
  • MCDONALD`S (AT FLAT ROCK) (Population served: 365, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CEDAR CREST (Population served: 138, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COTTAGE ROW (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST. CATHERINE SCHOOL ATHLETIC COMPLEX (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VCU RICE CENTER (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TILMANS FARM (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

47.4%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.4%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Richmond in 2010:

  • 8,207 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,476 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 1,312 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 591 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 454 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 313 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 265 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 34 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 22 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 21 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 19 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 11 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Richmond in 2000:

  • 5,670 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,670 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,618 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,365 people in nursing homes
  • 348 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 163 people in other group homes
  • 129 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 107 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 52 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 47 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 25 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 25 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 23 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 16 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 3 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children

Arenas or stadiums:

  • Richmond Coliseum. Capacity: 13,410.
  • Arthur Ashe Athletic Center. Capacity: 6,000.

Banks with most branches in Richmond (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 35 branches. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • SunTrust Bank: 27 branches. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 22 branches. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: 20 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Union First Market Bank: 19 branches. Info updated 2011/08/16: Bank assets: $3,888.6 mil, Deposits: $3,181.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 99 total offices, Holding Company: Union First Market Bankshares Corporation
  • Franklin Federal Savings Bank: Brook Road Branch, Stony Point Branch, 7013 Three Chopt Road Branch, Bellevue Branch, Nine Mile Road Branch. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,012.2 mil, Deposits: $633.9 mil, headquarters in Glen Allen, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
  • First Capital Bank: Staples Mill Branch, James Center Branch, Bon Air Branch, Three Chopt Branch, Chesterfield Town Center Branchq. Info updated 2010/03/04: Bank assets: $541.4 mil, Deposits: $441.7 mil, headquarters in Glen Allen, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Capital Bancorp, Inc.
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: West Broad Branch, Hull & Courthouse Branch, Parham Branch, Lakeside Branch. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
  • Xenith Bank: Richmond Branch - Courier, Richmond Branch, at 901 E. Cary Street Suite 1700, Virginia Business Bank Breanch. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $476.1 mil, Deposits: $375.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Bankcap Partners Fund I, L.P.
  • 18 other banks with 31 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Richmond:

Marital status in Richmond, VA
  • Never married: 51.5%
  • Now married: 28.6%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

For population 25 years and over in Richmond:

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.8
Virginia average:

12.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Richmond
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Richmond:

(Richmond, Virginia Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Richmond, VA (based on Richmond city County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant47,991116
Mainline Protestant47,63776
Black Protestant21,34143
Catholic18,54010
Other15,07428
Orthodox2,0302
None51,601-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 72
Here:

3.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 53
Richmond city:

2.65 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 73
This county:

3.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 224
Richmond city:

11.20 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Richmond city:

12.1%
State:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.0%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.0%
Virginia:

18.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.6%
State:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.0%
Virginia:

48.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.3
Virginia:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.7%
Virginia:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Richmond:

12.8%
Virginia:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Virginia:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.2%
Virginia:

33.5%

General health condition:
Richmond:

53.7%
State:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.4%
Virginia:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Richmond, VA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 2,706$11,628,716$51,569774$1,026,716
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 800$2,463,262$36,949370$933,536
Police Protection - Officers 726$4,298,122$71,0430$0
Correction 522$2,261,836$51,9962$3,833
Firefighters 413$2,449,448$71,1700$0
Welfare 367$1,544,648$50,50613$19,412
Gas Supply 302$1,514,312$60,1712$4,245
Other Government Administration 242$1,259,526$62,45613$27,882
Streets and Highways 233$1,172,007$60,3611$2,065
Housing and Community Development (Local) 227$1,053,193$55,6755$11,796
Financial Administration 217$1,243,529$68,76710$29,764
Parks and Recreation 195$714,650$43,97877$99,182
Judicial and Legal 157$890,849$68,0904$15,860
Sewerage 135$594,505$52,8450$0
Water Supply 130$652,149$60,1980$0
Solid Waste Management 125$465,604$44,6980$0
Police - Other 104$464,084$53,5488$7,919
Other and Unallocable 97$542,114$67,06613$22,802
Local Libraries 66$249,470$45,35823$29,921
Health 32$120,499$45,1870$0
Fire - Other 18$103,870$69,2470$0
Electric Power 15$77,374$61,8990$0
Totals for Government 7,829$35,763,766$54,8171,315$2,234,933

Richmond government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $30,410,000 ($134.20)
    Sewerage: $28,433,000 ($125.47)
    Gas Utilities: $24,753,000 ($109.23)
    Water Utilities: $13,714,000 ($60.52)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,096,000 ($48.97)
    Housing and Community Development: $6,753,000 ($29.80)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,874,000 ($21.51)
    General Public Buildings: $4,763,000 ($21.02)
    Health - Other: $2,885,000 ($12.73)
    Police Protection: $2,062,000 ($9.10)
    General - Other: $2,062,000 ($9.10)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $365,549,000 ($1613.16)
    Gas Utilities: $110,741,000 ($488.70)
    Police Protection: $109,704,000 ($484.12)
    Health - Other: $88,254,000 ($389.46)
    General - Other: $79,062,000 ($348.90)
    Housing and Community Development: $77,783,000 ($343.26)
    Transit Utilities: $72,405,000 ($319.52)
    Public Welfare - Other: $58,392,000 ($257.68)
    Sewerage: $58,023,000 ($256.05)
    Local Fire Protection: $54,972,000 ($242.59)
    Water Utilities: $44,405,000 ($195.96)
    Correctional Institutions: $41,120,000 ($181.46)
    Regular Highways: $31,562,000 ($139.28)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $25,730,000 ($113.55)
    Parks and Recreation: $19,487,000 ($86.00)
    Central Staff Services: $19,364,000 ($85.45)
    Financial Administration: $15,940,000 ($70.34)
    Parking Facilities: $11,459,000 ($50.57)
    Libraries: $5,796,000 ($25.58)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,715,000 ($7.57)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $535,000 ($2.36)
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,179,000 ($44.92)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $41,942,000 ($185.09)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $483,000 ($2.13)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $9,792,000 ($43.21)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,526,000 ($37.63)
    Health - Other: $3,401,000 ($15.01)
    General - Other: $552,000 ($2.44)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $206,298,000 ($910.39)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,572,000 ($33.42)

Richmond government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $103,198,000 ($455.41)
    Other: $38,265,000 ($168.86)
    Solid Waste Management: $17,528,000 ($77.35)
    Parking Facilities: $16,948,000 ($74.79)
    Housing and Community Development: $11,054,000 ($48.78)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,579,000 ($6.97)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $874,000 ($3.86)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $170,000 ($0.75)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $130,000 ($0.57)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $27,420,000 ($121.00)
    Transit Utilities: $11,482,000 ($50.67)
    Education: $9,952,000 ($43.92)
    Housing and Community Development: $9,366,000 ($41.33)
    Health and Hospitals: $8,854,000 ($39.07)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $15,999,000 ($70.60)
    Health and Hospitals: $4,320,000 ($19.06)
    Education: $2,954,000 ($13.04)
    Housing and Community Development: $114,000 ($0.50)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $23,541,000 ($103.89)
    Fines and Forfeits: $7,550,000 ($33.32)
    Interest Earnings: $7,469,000 ($32.96)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,942,000 ($8.57)
    Rents: $1,741,000 ($7.68)
    Sale of Property: $245,000 ($1.08)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $150,462,000 ($663.99)
    Water Utilities: $78,274,000 ($345.42)
    Transit Utilities: $16,559,000 ($73.07)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $180,142,000 ($794.96)
    Other: $68,306,000 ($301.43)
    Health and Hospitals: $43,711,000 ($192.90)
    General Local Government Support: $19,449,000 ($85.83)
    Public Welfare: $14,654,000 ($64.67)
    Water Utilities: $12,927,000 ($57.05)
    Transit Utilities: $12,159,000 ($53.66)
    Sewerage: $5,823,000 ($25.70)
    Housing and Community Development: $789,000 ($3.48)
    Gas Utilities: $483,000 ($2.13)
  • Tax - Property: $391,525,000 ($1727.79)
    Other Selective Sales: $44,489,000 ($196.33)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $44,399,000 ($195.93)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $36,859,000 ($162.66)
    Public Utilities Sales: $33,539,000 ($148.01)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $9,761,000 ($43.08)
    Motor Vehicle License: $7,204,000 ($31.79)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $3,857,000 ($17.02)
    Other License: $2,952,000 ($13.03)
    Amusements Sales: $2,504,000 ($11.05)
    Public Utility License: $418,000 ($1.84)

Richmond government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,695,026,000 ($7480.12)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,521,529,000 ($6714.48)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $479,715,000 ($2116.97)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $306,218,000 ($1351.34)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $60,000,000 ($264.78)

Richmond government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,044,000 ($172.30)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $702,680,000 ($3100.92)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,884,000 ($48.03)
Businesses in Richmond, VA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven51JoS. A. Bank2
ALDO3Johnny Rockets1
AMF Bowling2Jones New York10
AT&T8Journeys3
Abercrombie & Fitch1Just Tires4
Abercrombie Kids1Justice2
Ace Hardware6KFC11
Advance Auto Parts13Kincaid3
Aeropostale3Kmart3
American Eagle Outfitters3Kohl's2
Ann Taylor3Kroger10
Apple Store1La Quinta1
Applebee's4La-Z-Boy1
Arby's13Lane Bryant1
Ashley Furniture1Lane Furniture3
Audi1LensCrafters6
AutoZone8Levi Strauss & Co.1
Avenue1Little Caesars Pizza9
BMW1Long John Silver's3
Bakers1Lowe's5
Banana Republic2Macy's3
Barnes & Noble3Marriott6
Baskin-Robbins3Martin's11
Bath & Body Works6MasterBrand Cabinets40
Baymont Inn1Mazda1
Bebe1McDonald's30
Bed Bath & Beyond1Men's Wearhouse3
Best Western2Motherhood Maternity5
Blockbuster6New Balance3
Brooks Brothers1New York & Co3
Brookstone2Nike68
Budget Car Rental2Nissan1
Buffalo Wild Wings2Nordstrom1
Burger King18Office Depot1
Burlington Coat Factory2OfficeMax3
CVS27Old Navy2
Cache2Olive Garden3
Caribou Coffee3Outback2
Casual Male XL2Outback Steakhouse2
Catherines2Pac Sun2
Charlotte Russe2Panda Express1
Chevrolet2Panera Bread6
Chick-Fil-A12Papa John's Pizza9
Chico's2Payless5
Chipotle5Penske1
Chuck E. Cheese's2PetSmart4
Church's Chicken3Pier 1 Imports2
Circle K11Pizza Hut12
Clarion1Plato's Closet2
Cold Stone Creamery3Popeyes4
Coldwater Creek2Pottery Barn1
ColorTyme2Pottery Barn Kids1
Comfort Inn2Qdoba Mexican Grill5
Cracker Barrel2Quality1
Crate & Barrel1Quiznos8
Curves1RadioShack11
DHL4Red Lobster2
Dairy Queen4Red Robin2
Days Inn4Red Roof Inn1
Deb1Rite Aid14
Decora Cabinetry14Rodeway Inn1
Dennys2Ruby Tuesday3
Domino's Pizza7Rue211
DressBarn2Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing3
Dressbarn2SAS Shoes2
Dunkin Donuts3Saks Fifth Avenue1
Econo Lodge4Sam's Club1
Eddie Bauer1Sears7
Ethan Allen1Sephora3
Express2Sheraton1
Extended Stay America1Sleep Inn2
Extended Stay Deluxe1Soma Intimates2
Famous Footwear1Spencer Gifts2
FedEx90Sprint Nextel8
Finish Line1Staples5
Firestone Complete Auto Care8Starbucks30
Foot Locker6Subaru1
Ford3Suburban1
Forever 211Subway26
GNC8Super 83
GameStop14T-Mobile20
Gap3T.G.I. Driday's4
Goodwill3T.J.Maxx3
Gymboree3Taco Bell9
H&M1Talbots4
H&R Block14Target5
Hardee's10The Cheesecake Factory1
Havertys Furniture1The Limited2
Haworth1The Room Place5
Hilton5Toys"R"Us5
Holiday Inn9U-Haul17
Hollister Co.3UPS107
Home Depot2Urban Outfitters1
Homestead Studio Suites1Value City Furniture1
Honda1Vans7
Hot Topic1Verizon Wireless6
Howard Johnson1Victoria's Secret4
Hyatt4Volkswagen1
Hyundai2Waffle House4
IHOP1Walgreens16
InTown Suites1Walmart3
J. Jill2Wendy's15
J.Crew1Westin1
JCPenney3Wingate1
Jimmy Jazz2YMCA7
Jimmy John's2

Strongest AM radio stations in Richmond:

  • WFTH (1590 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WXGI (950 AM; 4 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: GEE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WREJ (1540 AM; 10 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
  • WVNZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
  • WRNL (910 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTK (1380 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCLM (1450 AM; 1 kW; HIGHLAND SPRINGS, VA; Owner: WORLD MEDIA BROADCAST COMPANY)
  • WLEE (1320 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: 4M OF RICHMOND, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Richmond:

  • WCVE-FM (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJMO-FM (105.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCDX (92.1 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMXB (103.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WRXL (102.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTJ (106.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBT-FM (107.3 FM; POWHATAN, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WDYL (101.1 FM; CHESTER, VA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W298AG (107.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WKHK (95.3 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WRVQ (94.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTVR-FM (98.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAUQ (89.7 FM; CHARLES CITY, VA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WDCE (90.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND)
  • WYFJ (100.1 FM; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJZV (93.1 FM; ETTRICK, VA; Owner: RICHMOND BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WRHH (99.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKLR (96.5 FM; FORT LEE, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WWUZ (96.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)

TV broadcast stations around Richmond:

  • W48BI (Channel 48; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WWBT (Channel 12; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF VIRGINIA)
  • W39CO (Channel 39; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRLH-TV (Channel 35; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WRLH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXOB-LP (Channel 17; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVR-TV (Channel 6; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: ELCOM OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WRIC-TV (Channel 8; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RICHMOND, INC.)
  • WCVW (Channel 57; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKYV-LP (Channel 61; KEYSVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFMA-LP (Channel 52; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUPV (Channel 65; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BELL BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Richmond: Ernest H. Dervishian, George Levick, Iii Street, James Mifflin, John Hickman, Michael Fleming Folland, Powhatan Beaty, William Peterkin Upshur.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Richmond fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 331Number of bridges
  • 6,965ft / 2,123mTotal length
  • $87,666,000Total costs
  • 8,869,796Total average daily traffic
  • 332,749Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Richmond, VA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 21910-1919
  • 31920-1929
  • 41930-1939
  • 71940-1949
  • 671950-1959
  • 481960-1969
  • 1441970-1979
  • 131980-1989
  • 161990-1999
  • 232000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Richmond, VA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Richmond)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2,592 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Richmond, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 50 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 368 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 495 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 79 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 43 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1,324 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Richmond)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 205 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Richmond)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 64 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED858$169,779938$196,7943,464$207,777204$115,73027$1,245,556605$139,1520$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED32$150,96942$247,167275$173,24438$43,1840$047$153,7450$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED117$152,427132$200,5611,387$169,291207$56,5996$1,545,000185$122,5571$70,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN93$170,699146$212,171999$193,23353$114,0751$10,000,000154$142,2730$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS17$170,58819$196,158246$183,85830$123,0670$029$144,0690$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Detailed mortgage data for all 65 tracts in Richmond, VA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 58 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED171$219,865105$240,1146$218,833
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED55$213,70936$262,9726$142,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED18$197,88930$215,2000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$162,8188$222,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$142,2002$218,0003$193,333
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Richmond, VA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Richmond, VA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 1466. The highest number of reported fires - 2,767 took place in 2008, and the least - 474 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Richmond, VA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (39.8%), and Outside Fires (38.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Richmond, VA
    • 9,93339.8%Structure Fires
    • 9,49538.1%Outside Fires
    • 4,62818.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 8723.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Richmond, VA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Richmond, Virginia:

  • Embassy Suites Hotel, 2925 Emerywood Pkwy, Richmond, Virginia 23294 , Phone: (804) 672-8585, Fax: (804) 672-3749
  • Days Inn, 6910 Midlothian Tpke, Richmond, Virginia 23225 , Phone: (804) 745-7100, Fax: (804) 276-6660
  • Linden Row Inn, 100 E Franklin St, Richmond, Virginia 23219 , Phone: (804) 783-7000, Fax: (804) 643-2503
  • Delta Hotels by Marriott Richmond Downtown, 555 E Canal St, Richmond, Virginia 23219 , Phone: (804) 788-0900, Fax: (804) 788-0791
  • Richmond Super 8 Motel, 7200 W Broad St, Richmond, Virginia 23294 , Phone: (804) 672-8128, Fax: (804) 672-8128
  • Four Points By Sheraton Richmond Airport, 4700 S Laburnum Ave, Richmond, Virginia 23231 , Phone: (804) 226-4300, Fax: (804) 226-6516
  • Richmond Marriott Hotel, 500 E Broad St, Richmond, Virginia 23219 , Phone: (804) 643-3400, Fax: (804) 788-1230
  • Holiday Inn Express Richmond-Midlothian Turnpike, 8710 Midlothian Tpke, Richmond, Virginia 23235 , Phone: (804) 320-8900
  • 57 other hotels and motels
All 65 fire-safe hotels and motels in Richmond, Virginia
Most common first names in Richmond, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary4,49979.4 years
William4,35673.1 years
James4,10071.1 years
John3,77473.1 years
Robert2,82071.0 years
Charles2,23872.3 years
George2,01273.1 years
Margaret1,65179.0 years
Elizabeth1,56480.0 years
Joseph1,53873.1 years
Most common last names in Richmond, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2,03173.8 years
Johnson1,91473.3 years
Jones1,91073.9 years
Williams1,62073.4 years
Brown1,42872.8 years
Harris1,15172.7 years
Taylor1,09273.3 years
Davis1,03673.5 years
Robinson82671.8 years
Jackson82172.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Richmond, VA
  • 44.5%Utility gas
  • 43.6%Electricity
  • 8.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Richmond, VA
  • 68.7%Electricity
  • 27.0%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel


Richmond compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Richmond, VA compared to other similar cities:

Richmond on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of murders to rapes between 2002 and 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 100,000+"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest house values disparities (population 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2002 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the highest increase in house/condo value from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest household incomes disparities (population 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of single-parent households, population 50,000+"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time financial administration workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 50,000+"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of males (15+ years) which never married (with at least 10,000 males in this group)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of females (15+ years) which never married (with at least 10,000 females in this group)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage population decreases in the 1990s) (population 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
  • #1 (23219) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average net capital gain/loss (pop 1,000+)"
  • #10 (23219) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average taxable interest for individuals (pop 1,000+)"
  • #12 (23219) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 1,000+)"
  • #41 (23219) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most Internet business establishments in 2005"
  • #62 (23219) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
  • #89 (23220) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2012 taxes (pop 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
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