Richmond: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 761,000

1990: 865,640

2000: 1,096,957

Percent change, 1990–2000: 13.7%

U.S. rank in 1980: 48th (MSA)

U.S. rank in 1990: 49th (MSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 46th (MSA)

City Residents

1980: 219,214

1990: 202,798

2000: 197,790

2003 estimate: 194,729

Percent change, 1990–2000: -2.5%

U.S. rank in 1980: 64th

U.S. rank in 1990: 76th (State rank: 3rd)

U.S. rank in 2000: 105th (State rank: 4th)

Density: 3,292.6 people per square mile (in 2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 75,744

Black or African American: 113,108

American Indian or Alaska Native: 479

Asian: 2,471

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 157

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 5,074

Other: 2,948

Percent of residents born in state: 67.2% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Poplation under 5 years old: 12,376

Poplation 5 to 9 years old: 12,765

Poplation 10 to 14 years old: 11,713

Poplation 15 to 19 years old: 13,870

Poplation 20 to 24 years old: 18,386

Poplation 25 to 34 years old: 32,871

Poplation 35 to 44 years old: 29,841

Poplation 45 to 54 years old: 24,985

Poplation 55 to 59 years old: 8,208

Poplation 60 to 64 years old: 6,646

Poplation 65 to 74 years old: 12,843

Poplation 75 to 84 years old: 9,764

Poplation 85 years and older: 3,522

Median age: 33.9 years (2000)

Births (2003) Total number: 3,069

Deaths (2003)

Total number: 2,368 (of which, 44 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (2000)

Per capita income: $20,337

Median household income: $31,121

Total households: 84,549

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 13,492

$10,000 to $14,999: 6,914

$15,000 to $24,999: 13,688

$25,000 to $34,999: 12,197

$35,000 to $49,999: 13,317

$50,000 to $74,999: 12,482

$75,000 to $99,999: 5,465

$100,000 to $149,999: 3,999

$150,000 to $199,999: 1,253

$200,000 or more: 1,759

Percent of families below poverty level: 17.1% (33.68% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 18,002