Richmond, VA Population

Overview

225,676

Total Population

34.4

Median age

52.46%

Female population %

90.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

39.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

16,493

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Richmond's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Richmond is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richmond's population under 18 was 17.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richmond's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richmond, 14.98% were under the age of 15, 25.81% aged 15 to 29, 45.98% aged 30 to 64, 11.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11,114 more females than males in Richmond:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.46% females and 47.54% males in Richmond, VA.
The Richmond, VA gender ratio is 90.6:100 i.e. 90.6 men to 100 women (0.906).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 12,382.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 13,953.

Richmond's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Richmond population: 44.83% are White, 45.24% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.12% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.96% are some other race and 4.64% are multiracial.
Richmond's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 16,493 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 209,183 (92.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richmond is Black or African American with a population of 102,099 (45.24% of the total population).

Richmond's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 231,027 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Richmond's population increased by 7,524 (3.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richmond's population increased by 22,633 (11.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Richmond's population was lowest in year 2000 at 196,851.