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County population in July 2007: 9,171 (16% urban, 84% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,268
Renter-occupied apartments: 669
% of renters here:  23%
State:  32%
Land area: 191 sq. mi.
Water area: 24.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 48 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Richmond County: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (13.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Richmond County, Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.8%)
  • Black (33.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Males: 4,939  (56.1%)
Females: 3,870  (43.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,359
County population in 2003: 8,998
Jobs in 2003: 3,040

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,419
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.6%

Average household size:
Richmond County:  2.4 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,142 ($33,026 in 1999)
This county:  $42,142
Virginia:  $59,562

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $481 (lower quartile is $243, upper quartile is $674)
This county:  $481
State:  $753

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $178,880 (it was $85,500 in 2000)
Richmond County:  $178,880
Virginia:  $262,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,226 - $314,134

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $255,125
Here:  $255,125
State:  $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $211,540
Here:  $211,540
State:  $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $322,575
Here:  $322,575
State:  $295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,570
Here:  $195,570
State:  $305,320

Mobile homes: $44,163
Here:  $44,163
State:  $37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500
Here:  $17,500
State:  $92,978
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,308
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $259

Institutionalized population: 1,725


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 25
  • Burglaries: 12
  • Thefts: 40
  • Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 32
  • Auto thefts: 4

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Richmond County, VA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Richmond County Virginia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.0%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $465 (0.5%)

Richmond County household income distribution in 2007 Richmond County home values distribution


Richmond County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  15.4%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  7.0%
Whole state:  4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Richmond County is $477 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $708 a month.

Cities in this county include: Warsaw.

Neighboring counties: Essex County , Lancaster County , Northumberland County , Westmoreland County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Richmond County: Richmond Hill Plantation (A), Accopatough Beach (B), Strangeway Landing (C), Jones Landing (D), Mount Airy Plantation (E), Carters Wharf (F), Carters Wharf Landing (G), State Prison Camp Number 17 (H), Phillips Landing (I), North Bend Landing (J), Cedar Point Landing (K), Whilans Marina (L), Woodville Farm (M), Chestnut Hill Landing (N), Chestnut Hill Plantation (O), Yellowbank Landing (P), Smoots Landing (Q), Bladensfield Plantation (R), County Line Fork (S), Side Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Richmond County include: Clarksville Church (A), Rappahannock Church (B), Cobham Park Baptist Church (C), Good Shepherd Mission (D), Totuskey Church (E), Welcome Grove Church (F), Hopewell Church (G), Jerusalem Church (H), Ebenezer Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lyells Chapel Cemetery (1), Jerusalem Cemetery (2), Rappahannock Cemetery (3), Totuskey Cemetery (4), Oakland Cemetery (5), New Zion Cemetery (6), Clarksville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Porridge Pot (A), Hogans Millpond (B), Garlands Millpond (C), Gardys Millpond (D), Mount Airy Millpond (E), Connellee Millpond (F), Morattico Swamp (G), Mangorite Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Morattico Creek (A), Jones Creek (B), Jones Branch (C), Lancaster Creek (D), Hatters Creek (E), Hall Branch (F), Richardson Creek (G), Grandmammy Swamp (H), Garlands Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  3.7%
Virginia:  3.0%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 298
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 165 (31% naturalized citizens)

Richmond County:  1.9%
Whole state:  8.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 64
  • 1990 to 1994: 11
  • 1985 to 1989: 27
  • 1980 to 1984: 9
  • 1975 to 1979: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1965 to 1969: 32


Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.8%

Richmond County marital status for males
Richmond County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,797
  • One, attached: 24
  • Two: 89
  • 3 or 4: 55
  • 5 to 9: 22
  • 20 or more: 60
  • Mobile homes: 449
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Richmond County with a mortgage: 881 (54 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 721

Here:  55.0% with mortgage
State:  75.1% with mortgage

Agriculture in Richmond County
Average size of farms: 318 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47195
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $212.18
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.65%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.49%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53032
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 61.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82639
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.20
Corn for grain: 11373 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5626 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 12908 harvested acres
Vegetables: 121 harvested acres

Richmond County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/2/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (42%)
  • Netherlands (16%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Italy (6%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Taiwan (4%)
  • Dominican Republic (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Richmond County (%):



  • United States or American (32%)
  • English (12%)
  • German (5%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • African (4%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)


Richmond County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,517 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 453 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0%)
  • Walked: 85 (3%)
  • Other means: 35 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 96 (3%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Richmond County, Virginia
  • 1191 people in state prisons
  • 269 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 265 people in nursing homes
  • 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,467.

8.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,424 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.14%
Virginia average:  11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.52% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($30,143 average AGI)
1.62% relocated from other states ($8,281 average AGI)
Richmond County:  1.62%
Virginia average:  4.24%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Northumberland County, VA  1.44% ($29,024 average AGI)
from Westmoreland County, VA  1.44% ($29,268)
from Essex County, VA  0.92% ($26,885)


7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.42%
Virginia average:  10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.72% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($30,469 average AGI)
1.70% relocated to other states ($6,263 average AGI)
Richmond County:  1.70%
Virginia average:  4.13%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Essex County, VA  1.46% ($36,171 average AGI)
to Northumberland County, VA  0.96% ($32,037)
to Westmoreland County, VA  0.75% ($27,095)
to Henrico County, VA  0.36% ($17,600)
to Lancaster County, VA  0.36% ($27,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7



Births per 1000 population in Richmond County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Richmond County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Richmond County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,656 (1,420 aged, 236 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1075.270
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1338.600
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.97

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11.54
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 43.89

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 32.92

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 7,057
  • In family households: 6,039 (1,534 male householders, 480 female householders)
    1,560 spouses, 1,862 children (1,704 natural, 65 adopted, 93 stepchildren), 203 grandchildren, 94 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 97 other relatives, 145 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,018 (385 male householders (333 living alone)), 523 female householders (489 living alone)), 110 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,752 (1,709 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 945 2-persons, 477 3-persons, 376 4-persons, 139 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 822 1-person, 62 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

94.9% of residents of Richmond County speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $57,072,000 ($6348 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,561,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $27,043,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,789,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,443,000
Federal grants: $7,251,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,419,000 ($4,924,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,127,000 ($131,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $275,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $29,916,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,571,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 453
Here:  50 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 576
Here:  63 per 1000 residents
State:  40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +52
Here:  +6 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +407
Here:  +45 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Richmond County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.02 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.8
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 51
  • 1995 to 1998: 251
  • 1990 to 1994: 352
  • 1980 to 1989: 532
  • 1970 to 1979: 636
  • 1960 to 1969: 504
  • 1950 to 1959: 381
  • 1940 to 1949: 264
  • 1939 or earlier: 541

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond County, Virginia:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 106
  • 4 rooms: 255
  • 5 rooms: 550
  • 6 rooms: 576
  • 7 rooms: 410
  • 8 rooms: 202
  • 9+ rooms: 169


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County, Virginia:
  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 32
  • 3 rooms: 110
  • 4 rooms: 148
  • 5 rooms: 148
  • 6 rooms: 101
  • 7 rooms: 85
  • 8 rooms: 28
  • 9+ rooms: 13


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Richmond County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 72
  • 2 bedrooms: 615
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,202
  • 4 bedrooms: 327
  • 5+ bedrooms: 52


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County:
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 137
  • 2 bedrooms: 262
  • 3 bedrooms: 205
  • 4 bedrooms: 47
  • 5+ bedrooms: 14


Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 188
  • 1 vehicle: 556
  • 2 vehicles: 795
  • 3 vehicles: 506
  • 4 vehicles: 152
  • 5+ vehicles: 71


Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 150
  • 1 vehicle: 243
  • 2 vehicles: 200
  • 3 vehicles: 64
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


61% of Richmond County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Virginia.

Richmond County:  61.4%
State average:  53.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6777
  • Northeast: 591
  • Midwest: 118
  • South: 1040
  • West: 68

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (49.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.3%)
  • Wood (4.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (0.6%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (49.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.9%)
  • Wood (6.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47
Here:  5.7%
Virginia:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46
Here:  9.4%
Virginia:  8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 52
Here:  19.3%
Virginia:  20.6%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Richmond County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)


Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)




Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)




Fatalities (per 100,000 population)


Fatalities (per 100,000 population)




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Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)





Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001
(Based on 74 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED742$88,3732,236$122,5393,494$118,588419$35,17428$1,491,821867$78,621
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED30$88,267233$96,395557$85,086128$28,7032$380,000102$69,804
APPLICATIONS DENIED68$77,529485$66,7962,044$64,684646$17,4942$348,500262$58,775
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN101$81,673204$98,8481,053$78,35780$35,7251$1,800,00093$66,892
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS14$58,28671$87,563231$85,9707$33,7140$023$54,565
Choose year:  2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001
(Based on 60 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED544$118,831282$118,472125$71,296
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED83$139,27751$115,56921$95,143
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$188,00017$84,52910$79,300
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$128,5714$120,2501$57,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$100,3332$76,5000$0
Choose year:  2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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