Virginia

Richmond County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
60.6%
African
27.1%
Hispanic
7.2%
Other
5.1%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Richmond Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricRichmond CountyVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White60.6%57%58%
Black or African American27.1%18.3%—
Hispanic7.2%12%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—
Indian0.2%2.6%—
East Asian0.1%2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Richmond County next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricRichmond CountyVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$66,304$93,170$80,734
Median home value$231,500$383,700$332,700
Home price to income3.5×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,067/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.3%20.3%21.0%