Last official estimated population of Richmond city (Richmond city**, Virginia state) was 217,853 (year 2014)[1]. This was 0.068% of total US population and 2.6% of total Virginia state population. Area of Richmond city is 62.5 mi² (=161.8 km²)[6], in this year population density was 3,486.82 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+1.63%/yr), Richmond city population in 2023 would be 251,964*.
Historical population of Richmond city for period 1790-2014:
Estimated population for 2014[1]. Click on flag to hide it.
Population • Legends • Position
[1790-1800] +4.31 %/yr
[1800-1810] +5.43 %/yr
[1810-1820] +2.17 %/yr
[1820-1830] +2.9 %/yr
[1830-1840] +2.3 %/yr
[1840-1850] +3.18 %/yr
[1850-1860] +3.24 %/yr
[1860-1870] +3.02 %/yr
[1870-1880] +2.22 %/yr
[1880-1890] +2.5 %/yr
[1890-1900] +0.44 %/yr
[1900-1910] +4.14 %/yr
[1910-1920] +3.01 %/yr
[1920-1930] +0.64 %/yr
[1930-1940] +0.54 %/yr
[1940-1950] +1.78 %/yr
[1950-1960] -0.46 %/yr
[1960-1970] +1.27 %/yr
[1970-1980] -1.29 %/yr
[1980-1990] -0.78 %/yr
[1990-2000] -0.29 %/yr
[2000-2005] +0.05 %/yr
[2005-2010] +0.67 %/yr
[2010-2014] +1.63 %/yr
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*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.
**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.
[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,
[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,
[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016
[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb
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