
Richmond city, VA
County in Virginia, South · ranked on 49 metrics
Richmond city, VA is a county in Virginia with a population of 239,707 (307th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (161st of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (999th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,690th of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (2,434th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,736th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024161st of 3,09495
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 284th of 2,91690
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 419th of 2,91685
- Adults Who Smoke (%)14.6%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 875th of 2,91669
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024999th of 3,09468
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 948th of 2,91667
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 956th of 2,91666
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,037th of 3,05066
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,237th of 2,91657
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,301st of 2,91655
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,751st of 3,09011
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,690th of 3,09213
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,473rd of 2,91615
- Poverty Rate (%)18.2%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,434th of 3,09421
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,923rd of 3,05037
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,736th of 3,09444
- Median Household Income$64,587Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,642nd of 3,09347
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,490th of 2,91648
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,471st of 2,91649
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,500th of 3,09451
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Guilford County, NC86% similar


Madison County, TN81% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Richmond city, VA?
- Richmond city, VA has a population of 239,707, 307th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Richmond city, VA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Richmond city, VA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (161st of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (999th of 3,094).
- Where does Richmond city, VA rank worst?
- Richmond city, VA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,690th of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (2,434th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,736th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Richmond city, VA?
- Rankodex ranks Richmond city, VA on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
49 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics