Richmond County , Virginia

Population: 9,047 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $64,184 Home $214,200 Rent $1,011/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Richmond County's headline indicators land 14% below the national median on income ($64,184), with housing 30% below the US figure ($214,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Richmond County in the bottom 10% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$64,184
Median Income
household
$214,200
Home Value
median
$1,011/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $64,184
Per Capita Income $27,687
Poverty Rate 9.3%
Median Home Value $214,200
Median Gross Rent $1,011/mo
Owner Occupied 70.5%
Renter Occupied 29.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 9,047
Median Age 46.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 17.4%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

37.1%
Obesity
15.1%
Diabetes
17.8%
Smoking
37.7%
High Blood Pressure
30.0%
No Physical Activity
22.7%
Depression
38.6%
Insufficient Sleep
76.1%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 10.4  ·  10th national percentile

🌊 Flood
48.20
🌪️ Tornado
20.29
🌀 Hurricane
79.47
🔥 Wildfire
4.13
❄️ Winter Storm
14.83
🌍 Earthquake
33.59
☀️ Drought
83.91

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