Richmond city County , Virginia
Population: 227,595 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,671 Home $328,100 Rent $1,314/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Richmond city County's headline indicators land 16% below the national median on income ($62,671), with housing 8% above the US figure ($328,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Richmond city County in the top 22% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$62,671
Median Income
household
$328,100
Home Value
median
$1,314/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,671 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,249 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.8% |
| Median Home Value | $328,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,314/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 43.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 56.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 227,595 |
| Median Age | 34.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 44.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.7%
Obesity
12.9%
Diabetes
14.6%
Smoking
37.6%
High Blood Pressure
25.9%
No Physical Activity
22.3%
Depression
37.5%
Insufficient Sleep
78.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 78.4 · 78th national percentile
🌊 Flood
39.80
🌪️ Tornado
66.76
🌀 Hurricane
79.35
🔥 Wildfire
18.03
❄️ Winter Storm
53.21
🌍 Earthquake
92.72
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