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Richmond County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Richmond County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Richmond County is a small rural locality of 9,047 residents with a low unemployment rate of 2.9% and a modest labor force participation rate of 44.5%, reflecting a workforce that skews older (median age 43.8) and is largely without four-year degrees—only 17.4% hold a bachelor's or higher. Median household income stands at $66,304 with median worker earnings of $42,623, while housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $214,200 and median gross rent of $1,011/month, supported by a 74.7% homeownership rate. The county posted 1.9% population growth over five years and maintains a low poverty rate of 9.3%, with a mean commute of 31.6 minutes suggesting workers draw from or contribute to surrounding labor markets.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

9,047

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,304

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.9% since 2018

Richmond County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,581 (61.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,439 (26.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races364 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race349 (3.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone242 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone61 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish434
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic13
  3. 3.Other Indo-European4
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

339

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,560

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,687

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance623
  2. 2.Construction (Group)449
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)426
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)383
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services368

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,037
  2. 2.Service Occupations772
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations619
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations616
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations364

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.23×)116
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.10×)325
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.77×)400
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.51×)233
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.38×)104

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$214,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,011/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999420 (17.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999386 (16.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999372 (15.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999234 (9.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999208 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999125 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,623

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,625 (77.1%)
  • Worked At Home507 (14.9%)
  • Carpooled117 (3.4%)
  • Public Transit111 (3.3%)
  • Other33 (1.0%)
  • Walked11 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.