Richmond City, VA

Welcome to Richmond City.

Richmond city has a population of 227.2 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 62.6 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 27%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $28.7 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Richmond City voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Chesterfield County, and Henrico County.

Democrat Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**

2000 George W. Bush Al Gore	64.8%	30.74%	++
2004 George W. Bush John Kerry	70.19%	29.11%	++
2008 Barack Obama John McCain	79.09%	20.03%	+++
2012 Barack Obama Mitt Romney	77.81%	20.55%	+++
2016 Donald Trump Hillary Clinton	78.52%	15.06%	+++
2020 Joe Biden Donald Trump	82.9%	14.94%	++
2024 Donald Trump Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	27%

Government Enterprises	18%	17%
Private Industries	82%	29%
Agriculture	<1%	354%
Mining	<1%	73%
Utilities	<1%	-21%
Construction	3%	18%
Manufacturing	16%	-13%
– Durable	1%	10%
– Nondurable	15%	-14%
Trade	6%	58%
– Wholesale	4%	64%
– Retail	2%	50%
Transportation	2%	35%
Information	2%	124%
Finance & Insurance	9%	64%
Real Estate	9%	74%
Professional & Business Services	21%	32%
Educational Services	1%	22%
Healthcare & Social Services	8%	18%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	36%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	27%
Other Services²	2%	59%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
Automobile Dealers	39	99
Furniture & Home Furnishings	31	98
Electronics & Appliance	18	97
Grocery Stores	181	99
Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	20	97
Health & Personal Care	54	98
Gasoline Stations	62	99
Clothing Stores	62	98
Shoe Stores	10	95
Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	17	97
Sporting Goods	9	96
Book Stores & News Dealers	13	97
Department Stores	28	98
Florists	9	98
Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	13	97
Pet & Pet Supplies	7	96
Bars & Taverns	21	98
Full-service restaurants	322	99
Limited-service restaurants	207	99
Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	109	98
Traveler Accommodation	49	99
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	21%	$286,200	N/A
Top 20%	53%	$181,600	$191,100
Next highest 20%	25%	$87,400	$111,500
Middle 20%	14%	$49,800	$65,700
Second lowest 20%	6%	$21,700	$34,200
Bottom 20%	1%	Below $10,000	$13,200
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		77%	$71,200
Self-Employment		7%	$14,200
Investment Income¹		13%	$18,500
Social Security		20%	$23,500
Supplemental Security		3%	$11,800
Public Assistance		1%	Below $10,000
Retirement		15%	$28,900
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	3%	5%	7%	6%
$25K – $49K	2%	9%	6%	5%
$50K – $99K	1%	13%	8%	6%
$100K – $199K	<1%	10%	6%	3%
$200K & more	<1%	4%	3%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$31,800	$13,600
African-American	Below $10,000	Below $10,000
Hispanic	Below $10,000	Below $10,000
Asian		Below $10,000

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool
Highschool & GED	$50,700	$20,600
Some College to Associate’s	$50,700	$30,400
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$59,100	$58,300
Graduate Degree	$102,100	$57,000

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$69,400	$48,600
STEM²	$75,400	Below $10,000
Gray-Collar³	$60,900	Below $10,000
Pink-Collar⁴	Below $10,000	Below $10,000
Sales⁵	$14,500	Below $10,000
Blue-Collar⁶	$33,400	$24,900
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding	+	$
Cold Waves
Drought
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	++	$
Heat Waves	++	$
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	++	$
Lightning	+++
Riverine Flooding	++	$
Strong Wind	+++	$
Tornado	++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires
Winter Weather	+
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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