Demographics · VA
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).
229,359 people live in Richmond, at a median age of 34.7 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
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
The median age in Richmond is 34.7 years (±0.1), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 47.4% male and 52.6% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 21.7%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 13,398 | 5.8% | ±39 |
| 5 to 17 | 26,798 | 11.7% | ±1,087 |
| 18 to 24 | 26,076 | 11.4% | ±795 |
| 25 to 34 | 49,714 | 21.7% | ±67 |
| 35 to 44 | 31,982 | 13.9% | ±1,015 |
| 45 to 54 | 22,780 | 9.9% | ±91 |
| 55 to 64 | 26,367 | 11.5% | ±1,008 |
| 65 to 74 | 20,597 | 9.0% | ±909 |
| 75 and over | 11,647 | 5.1% | ±620 |
Median age by sex: 34.4 (male) · 35.0 (female).
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
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.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 98,088 | 42.8% | ±1,029 |
| Black or African American alone | 93,993 | 41.0% | ±1,213 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 569 | 0.2% | ±284 |
| Asian alone | 4,857 | 2.1% | ±326 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 132 | 0.1% | ±41 |
| Some other race alone | 13,172 | 5.7% | ±1,304 |
| Two or more races | 18,548 | 8.1% | ±1,801 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 24,539 | 10.7% | n/a |
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
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%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
43.1%
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
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% | 19,276 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 87.9% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 8.4% | 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
45.6% of adults age 25 and over in Richmond hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| 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 →
Sources · provenance
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/.