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Richmond, VA demographics.

Richmond, VA demographics: 229,359 residents, with a median age of 34.7 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).

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229,359people are estimated in Richmond, at a median age of 34.7 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)

Median age 34.7 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.

ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)

In Richmond, the largest race group is White (42.8%); 10.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 8.4% were born outside the United States.

ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002

How old is Richmond?

The estimated median age in Richmond is 34.7 years (±0.1), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 47.4% ± 0.1 percentage points male and 52.6% ± 0.1 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 21.7%.

Under 5

5.8%

5 to 17

11.7%

18 to 24

11.4%

25 to 34

21.7%

35 to 44

13.9%

45 to 54

9.9%

55 to 64

11.5%

65 to 74

9.0%

75 and over

5.1%

Age band	People	Share	± margin
Under 5	13,398	5.8% ± 0.0 percentage points	±39
5 to 17	26,798	11.7% ± 0.5 percentage points	±1,087
18 to 24	26,076	11.4% ± 0.3 percentage points	±795
25 to 34	49,714	21.7% ± 0.0 percentage points	±67
35 to 44	31,982	13.9% ± 0.4 percentage points	±1,015
45 to 54	22,780	9.9% ± 0.0 percentage points	±91
55 to 64	26,367	11.5% ± 0.4 percentage points	±1,008
65 to 74	20,597	9.0% ± 0.4 percentage points	±909
75 and over	11,647	5.1% ± 0.3 percentage points	±620

Median age by sex: 34.4 (male) · 35.0 (female).

Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richmond?

The largest race group in Richmond is White at 42.8% of the population. Separately, 10.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.

White alone

42.8%

Black or African American alone

41.0%

American Indian & Alaska Native alone

0.2%

Asian alone

2.1%

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone

0.1%

Some other race alone

5.7%

Two or more races

8.1%

Race (alone, or two or more)	People	Share	± margin
White alone	98,088	42.8% ± 0.4 percentage points	±1,029
Black or African American alone	93,993	41.0% ± 0.5 percentage points	±1,213
American Indian & Alaska Native alone	569	0.2% ± 0.1 percentage points	±284
Asian alone	4,857	2.1% ± 0.1 percentage points	±326
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone	132	0.1% ± 0.0 percentage points	±41
Some other race alone	13,172	5.7% ± 0.6 percentage points	±1,304
Two or more races	18,548	8.1% ± 0.8 percentage points	±1,801
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	24,539	10.7% ± 0.0 percentage points	n/a

Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010

How many households are in Richmond?

Richmond has 104,321 households. 43.8% are family households and 43.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.10 people.

Total households

104,321

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001

Avg household size

2.10

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02

Family households

43.8% ± 1.2 percentage points

Share of all households · B11001

Living alone

43.1% ± 1.2 percentage points

Share of all households · B11001

Household type	Households	± margin
Total households	104,321	±766
Family households	45,734	±1,293
Nonfamily households	58,587	±1,381
Householder living alone	44,982	±1,268

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001

Where are Richmond residents from?

8.4% of Richmond residents were born outside the United States. 87.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (8.4%).

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Foreign-born share	8.4% ± 0.6 percentage points	19,276 people · B05002
Speak only English at home (age 5+)	87.9% ± 0.6 percentage points	C16001
Top non-English language at home	8.4% ± 0.4 percentage points	Spanish · 18,073 speakers · C16001

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B15003

What share of Richmond has a college degree?

45.6% ± 1.1 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Richmond hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	45.6%	B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →

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The GEOID for Richmond is 5167000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.