Population of the Richmond Area, Virginia (Metro Area)

Map of Population by County in the Richmond Area

Population Density Population by County#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0/mi²700/mi²1,500/mi²2,200/mi²2,900/mi²3,700/mi²

Population Population by County#2

Total population:
0k70k140k200k270k340k
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Map of Population by County Subdivision in the Richmond Area

Population Density Population by County Subdivision#3

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0/mi²700/mi²1,500/mi²2,200/mi²2,900/mi²3,700/mi²

Population Population by County Subdivision#4

Total population:
0k44k87k130k174k217k
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Population by Place in the Richmond Area

There are 53 places that are fully or partially contained within the Richmond Area (52 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 53 of those to each other.

Total Population by Place#5

Scope: population of selected places in the Richmond Area
0k50k100k150k200k#RichmondTuckahoeMechanicsvillePetersburgShort PumpChesterHopewellMeadowbrookColonial HeightsColonial HtsBon AirLaurelGlen AllenHighland SpringsHighland SpgsEast Highland ParkE Highland PkBrandermillLakesideManchesterWyndhamDumbartonMontroseRockwoodInnsbrookAshlandWoodlakeSandstonChamberlayneBellwoodBensleyEttrickFort LeeMatoacaBowling GreenWakefieldMcKenneyPowhatanPort RoyalSussexCharles CityStony Creek216,773.000000216,773.000000216.77k147,997.00000047,997.00000048.00k237,201.00000037,201.00000037.20k331,997.00000031,997.00000032.00k427,099.00000027,099.00000027.10k522,564.00000022,564.00000022.56k622,332.00000022,332.00000022.33k718,624.00000018,624.00000018.62k817,554.00000017,554.00000017.55k916,957.00000016,957.00000016.96k1016,756.00000016,756.00000016.76k1116,524.00000016,524.00000016.52k1216,276.00000016,276.00000016.28k1314,697.00000014,697.00000014.70k1413,616.00000013,616.00000013.62k1512,806.00000012,806.00000012.81k1610,927.00000010,927.00000010.93k1710,097.00000010,097.00000010.10k188,395.0000008,395.0000008.40k197,909.0000007,909.0000007.91k207,882.0000007,882.0000007.88k217,707.0000007,707.0000007.71k227,406.0000007,406.0000007.41k237,172.0000007,172.0000007.17k246,883.0000006,883.0000006.88k256,086.0000006,086.0000006.09k266,082.0000006,082.0000006.08k276,031.0000006,031.0000006.03k285,586.0000005,586.0000005.59k295,091.0000005,091.0000005.09k302,573.0000002,573.0000002.57k341,239.0000001,239.0000001.24k38810.000000810.0000000.81k41405.000000405.0000000.41k45205.000000205.0000000.21k49185.000000185.0000000.19k50136.000000136.0000000.14k51123.000000123.0000000.12k52122.000000122.0000000.12k53

Population Density by Place#6

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected places in the Richmond Area
0k1k2k3k4k#DumbartonRichmondLaurelShort PumpWoodlakeLakesideWyndhamMontroseTuckahoeColonial HeightsColonial HtsMeadowbrookBrandermillHopewellBensleyHighland SpringsHighland SpgsBon AirEttrickGlen AllenManchesterChamberlayneInnsbrookChesterEast Highland ParkE Highland PkRockwoodPetersburgMechanicsvilleBellwoodAshlandMatoacaEnonSandstonJarrattPrince GeorgeHanoverPowhatanNew KentKing WilliamCharles CitySussex4,453.0323494,453.0323494.45k13,623.5429553,623.5429553.62k23,109.7380693,109.7380693.11k33,028.2921333,028.2921333.03k42,961.2250732,961.2250732.96k52,959.2139432,959.2139432.96k62,761.1169252,761.1169252.76k72,469.7500962,469.7500962.47k82,343.9460952,343.9460952.34k92,333.7893812,333.7893812.33k102,282.9108582,282.9108582.28k112,209.1807422,209.1807422.21k122,169.9286212,169.9286212.17k132,116.0733022,116.0733022.12k142,035.1095422,035.1095422.04k152,034.3431082,034.3431082.03k161,900.9743941,900.9743941.90k171,879.5632511,879.5632511.88k181,841.0364051,841.0364051.84k191,817.8182741,817.8182741.82k201,765.9695701,765.9695701.77k211,714.7851481,714.7851481.71k221,668.0358541,668.0358541.67k231,476.6148751,476.6148751.48k241,394.4417381,394.4417381.39k251,313.5729151,313.5729151.31k261,049.2130511,049.2130511.05k271,038.2557991,038.2557991.04k281,001.0529331,001.0529331.00k29933.915997933.9159970.93k30697.700441697.7004410.70k34501.424240501.4242400.50k38330.408271330.4082710.33k41221.428535221.4285350.22k4598.84204998.8420490.10k4976.85369176.8536910.08k5055.06903855.0690380.06k5145.51751045.5175100.05k5228.94489028.9448900.03k53

Population by County in the Richmond Area

There are 17 counties in the Richmond Area. This section compares all 17 of those to each other.

Total Population by County#7

Scope: population of selected counties in the Richmond Area
0k50k100k150k200k250k300k#Chesterfield CountyChesterfieldHenrico CountyHenricoRichmond CityRichmondHanover CountyHanoverPrince George CountyPrince GeorgePetersburg CityPetersburgCaroline CountyCarolinePowhatan CountyPowhatanDinwiddie CountyDinwiddieHopewell CityHopewellGoochland CountyGoochlandNew Kent CountyNew KentColonial Heights CityColonial HeightsKing William CountyKing WilliamAmelia CountyAmeliaSussex CountySussexCharles City CountyCharles City331,839.000000331,839.000000331.84k1321,921.000000321,921.000000321.92k2216,773.000000216,773.000000216.77k3102,199.000000102,199.000000102.20k437,664.00000037,664.00000037.66k531,997.00000031,997.00000032.00k629,640.00000029,640.00000029.64k728,286.00000028,286.00000028.29k828,155.00000028,155.00000028.16k922,332.00000022,332.00000022.33k1021,979.00000021,979.00000021.98k1120,051.00000020,051.00000020.05k1217,554.00000017,554.00000017.55k1316,156.00000016,156.00000016.16k1412,793.00000012,793.00000012.79k1511,733.00000011,733.00000011.73k167,086.0000007,086.0000007.09k17

Population Density by County#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected counties in the Richmond Area
0k1k2k3k#Richmond CityRichmondColonial Heights CityColonial HeightsHopewell CityHopewellPetersburg CityPetersburgHenrico CountyHenricoChesterfield CountyChesterfieldHanover CountyHanoverPrince George CountyPrince GeorgePowhatan CountyPowhatanNew Kent CountyNew KentGoochland CountyGoochlandKing William CountyKing WilliamCaroline CountyCarolineDinwiddie CountyDinwiddieCharles City CountyCharles CityAmelia CountyAmeliaSussex CountySussex3,623.5429553,623.5429553.62k12,333.7893812,333.7893812.33k22,169.9286212,169.9286212.17k31,394.4417381,394.4417381.39k41,377.4797141,377.4797141.38k5783.797757783.7977570.78k6218.109675218.1096750.22k7142.043149142.0431490.14k8108.691543108.6915430.11k995.60150295.6015020.10k1078.09901878.0990180.08k1158.97618758.9761870.06k1256.18743456.1874340.06k1355.89425055.8942500.06k1438.76006138.7600610.04k1536.00932336.0093230.04k1623.93414423.9341440.02k17

Population by County Subdivision in the Richmond Area

There are 68 county subdivisions in the Richmond Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 3,843.

Total Population by County Subdivision#9

Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in the Richmond Area
0k50k100k150k200k#RichmondBermudaThree ChoptMatoacaClover HillBrooklandTuckahoeDaleMidlothianFairfieldVarinaPetersburgHopewellBlandColonial HeightsColonial HtsCold HarborHenryChickahominyAshlandSouth AnnaMechanicsvilleBeaverdamMadisonRivesAcquintonPort RoyalPowhatan District 33Powhatan District 11Dinwiddie District 55Dinwiddie District 22Powhatan District 55Dinwiddie District 44NewvilleWest PointNew Kent District 55Powhatan District 22Dinwiddie District 11Dinwiddie District 33Goochland District 44Reedy ChurchGoochland District 55MattaponiTempletonPowhatan District 44Bowling GreenGoochland District 33BlackwaterGoochland District 11New Kent District 11New Kent District 33216,773.000000216,773.000000216.77k168,623.00000068,623.00000068.62k267,139.00000067,139.00000067.14k367,065.00000067,065.00000067.07k466,572.00000066,572.00000066.57k566,506.00000066,506.00000066.51k666,201.00000066,201.00000066.20k764,790.00000064,790.00000064.79k864,789.00000064,789.00000064.79k961,424.00000061,424.00000061.42k1060,651.00000060,651.00000060.65k1131,997.00000031,997.00000032.00k1222,332.00000022,332.00000022.33k1319,337.00000019,337.00000019.34k1417,554.00000017,554.00000017.55k1515,137.00000015,137.00000015.14k1615,024.00000015,024.00000015.02k1714,938.00000014,938.00000014.94k1814,473.00000014,473.00000014.47k1914,313.00000014,313.00000014.31k2014,208.00000014,208.00000014.21k2114,106.00000014,106.00000014.11k229,193.0000009,193.0000009.19k238,149.0000008,149.0000008.15k246,984.0000006,984.0000006.98k256,345.0000006,345.0000006.35k266,244.0000006,244.0000006.24k276,169.0000006,169.0000006.17k285,983.0000005,983.0000005.98k295,772.0000005,772.0000005.77k305,741.0000005,741.0000005.74k315,709.0000005,709.0000005.71k325,666.0000005,666.0000005.67k335,613.0000005,613.0000005.61k345,601.0000005,601.0000005.60k355,550.0000005,550.0000005.55k365,503.0000005,503.0000005.50k375,188.0000005,188.0000005.19k385,035.0000005,035.0000005.04k394,910.0000004,910.0000004.91k404,816.0000004,816.0000004.82k414,777.0000004,777.0000004.78k424,671.0000004,671.0000004.67k434,582.0000004,582.0000004.58k444,415.0000004,415.0000004.42k454,297.0000004,297.0000004.30k464,151.0000004,151.0000004.15k474,117.0000004,117.0000004.12k483,993.0000003,993.0000003.99k493,843.0000003,843.0000003.84k50

Population Density by County Subdivision#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in the Richmond Area
0k1k2k3k#RichmondBrooklandThree ChoptTuckahoeColonial HeightsColonial HtsHopewellFairfieldClover HillMechanicsvillePetersburgMidlothianDaleAshlandChickahominyBermudaDinwiddie District 22BlandVarinaMatoacaCold HarborMadisonHenryRivesPowhatan District 33Powhatan District 22Goochland District 33Goochland District 55Powhatan District 11South AnnaDinwiddie District 33Goochland District 44New Kent District 11New Kent District 55Powhatan District 44AcquintonTempletonBeaverdamNewvilleBlackwaterPowhatan District 55MattaponiWest PointReedy ChurchNew Kent District 33Goochland District 11Dinwiddie District 44Dinwiddie District 11Bowling GreenDinwiddie District 55Port Royal3,623.5429553,623.5429553.62k12,722.0037792,722.0037792.72k22,639.9482832,639.9482832.64k32,583.4511412,583.4511412.58k42,333.7893812,333.7893812.33k52,169.9286212,169.9286212.17k61,897.1234211,897.1234211.90k71,832.0855021,832.0855021.83k81,671.6865151,671.6865151.67k91,394.4417381,394.4417381.39k101,369.8671851,369.8671851.37k111,349.4680221,349.4680221.35k121,021.2921371,021.2921371.02k13970.932936970.9329360.97k14817.453135817.4531350.82k15607.250605607.2506050.61k16524.429613524.4296130.52k17481.985413481.9854130.48k18322.766393322.7663930.32k19296.120518296.1205180.30k20259.649205259.6492050.26k21220.302170220.3021700.22k22219.612394219.6123940.22k23199.456016199.4560160.20k24177.012172177.0121720.18k25162.675213162.6752130.16k26137.495553137.4955530.14k27126.362902126.3629020.13k28120.498593120.4985930.12k29110.800688110.8006880.11k30105.288167105.2881670.11k3194.25799394.2579930.09k3286.73084086.7308400.09k3381.03521881.0352180.08k3475.34468575.3446850.08k3573.82881973.8288190.07k3673.31031673.3103160.07k3767.19121367.1912130.07k3867.11900767.1190070.07k3962.25392262.2539220.06k4060.75239560.7523950.06k4158.09538658.0953860.06k4257.31562657.3156260.06k4354.78885454.7888540.05k4442.32298742.3229870.04k4540.71810940.7181090.04k4640.44197640.4419760.04k4738.02732138.0273210.04k4834.96545534.9654550.03k4929.96921629.9692160.03k50

Population by Metro Area in Virginia

There are 15 metro areas in Virginia. This section compares the Richmond Area to all of the metro areas in Virginia.

Total Population by Metro Area#11

Scope: population of the Richmond Area and selected other metro areas in Virginia
0M1M2M3M4M5M6M#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaRoanoke Metro AreaRoanoke AreaKingsport, Bristol, and Bristol Metro AreaKingsportLynchburg Metro AreaLynchburgCharlottesville Metro AreaCharlottesvilleBlacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford Metro AreaBlacksburgWinchester Metro AreaWinchesterHarrisonburg Metro AreaHarrisonburgStaunton and Waynesboro Metro AreaStaunton AreaBluefield Metro AreaBluefieldDanville Metro AreaDanville AreaMartinsville Metro AreaMartinsvilleBig Stone Gap Metro AreaBig Stone Gap6,011,752.0000006,011,752.0000006.01M11,714,428.0000001,714,428.0000001.71M21,258,158.0000001,258,158.0000001.26M3312,891.000000312,891.0000000.31M4307,491.000000307,491.0000000.31M5258,062.000000258,062.0000000.26M6226,817.000000226,817.0000000.23M7181,288.000000181,288.0000000.18M8133,125.000000133,125.0000000.13M9130,406.000000130,406.0000000.13M10119,930.000000119,930.0000000.12M11104,843.000000104,843.0000000.10M12104,752.000000104,752.0000000.10M1365,760.00000065,760.0000000.07M1459,356.00000059,356.0000000.06M15

Population Density by Metro Area#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of the Richmond Area and selected other metro areas in Virginia

Population by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Richmond Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Total Population by Metro Area#13

Scope: population of the Richmond Area and selected other metro areas in the South
0M1M2M3M4M5M6M#Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonLafayette Metro AreaLafayettePensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveport6,957,123.0000006,957,123.0000006.96M16,482,592.0000006,482,592.0000006.48M26,047,721.0000006,047,721.0000006.05M36,011,752.0000006,011,752.0000006.01M45,926,955.0000005,926,955.0000005.93M55,612,777.0000005,612,777.0000005.61M62,927,714.0000002,927,714.0000002.93M72,780,873.0000002,780,873.0000002.78M82,381,152.0000002,381,152.0000002.38M92,332,345.0000002,332,345.0000002.33M102,328,508.0000002,328,508.0000002.33M112,146,410.0000002,146,410.0000002.15M121,942,615.0000001,942,615.0000001.94M131,794,570.0000001,794,570.0000001.79M141,714,428.0000001,714,428.0000001.71M151,424,097.0000001,424,097.0000001.42M161,341,339.0000001,341,339.0000001.34M171,337,075.0000001,337,075.0000001.34M181,269,550.0000001,269,550.0000001.27M191,258,158.0000001,258,158.0000001.26M201,250,247.0000001,250,247.0000001.25M211,243,720.0000001,243,720.0000001.24M221,141,309.0000001,141,309.0000001.14M23970,603.000000970,603.0000000.97M24862,064.000000862,064.0000000.86M25857,111.000000857,111.0000000.86M26837,073.000000837,073.0000000.84M27828,334.000000828,334.0000000.83M28824,667.000000824,667.0000000.82M29800,559.000000800,559.0000000.80M30751,422.000000751,422.0000000.75M31746,301.000000746,301.0000000.75M32728,271.000000728,271.0000000.73M33727,371.000000727,371.0000000.73M34680,970.000000680,970.0000000.68M35654,589.000000654,589.0000000.65M36637,691.000000637,691.0000000.64M37613,723.000000613,723.0000000.61M38584,964.000000584,964.0000000.58M39578,095.000000578,095.0000000.58M40560,683.000000560,683.0000000.56M41544,522.000000544,522.0000000.54M42542,399.000000542,399.0000000.54M43503,642.000000503,642.0000000.50M44495,193.000000495,193.0000000.50M45484,043.000000484,043.0000000.48M46473,477.000000473,477.0000000.47M47447,102.000000447,102.0000000.45M48446,728.000000446,728.0000000.45M49445,227.000000445,227.0000000.45M50

Population Density by Metro Area#14

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of the Richmond Area and selected other metro areas in the South
05001,000#Philadelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvillePort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvillePensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportJackson Metro AreaJackson Area1,313.9698131,313.9698131,31411,167.7550621,167.7550621,16821,164.2969611,164.2969611,16431,068.9418481,068.9418481,0694962.393721962.3937219625868.491776868.4917768686784.739665784.7396657857749.678867749.6788677508668.854877668.8548776699646.535364646.53536464710639.031181639.03118163911587.267794587.26779458712578.485611578.48561157813552.183762552.18376255214527.299245527.29924552715515.264434515.26443451516470.160044470.16004447017460.170270460.17027046018444.751456444.75145644519400.507903400.50790340120390.440572390.44057239021386.804128386.80412838722374.327972374.32797237423354.912198354.91219835524354.778544354.77854435525337.198219337.19821933726325.897068325.89706832627318.942406318.94240631928318.012128318.01212831829308.579349308.57934930930284.766265284.76626528531283.748843283.74884328432281.225718281.22571828133274.930746274.93074627534269.041737269.04173726935260.661707260.66170726136250.640958250.64095825137244.840993244.84099324538242.592102242.59210224339216.193191216.19319121640216.157059216.15705921641204.789884204.78988420542178.087096178.08709617843168.058683168.05868316844159.217586159.21758615945154.808382154.80838215546149.913331149.91333115047141.995688141.99568814248139.643352139.64335214049124.373419124.37341912450

Population by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Richmond Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Total Population by Metro Area#15

Scope: population of the Richmond Area and selected other metro areas in the United States
0M5M10M15M20M#New York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlottePittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo Area20,031,443.00000020,031,443.00000020.03M113,189,366.00000013,189,366.00000013.19M29,528,396.0000009,528,396.0000009.53M36,957,123.0000006,957,123.0000006.96M46,482,592.0000006,482,592.0000006.48M56,047,721.0000006,047,721.0000006.05M66,011,752.0000006,011,752.0000006.01M75,926,955.0000005,926,955.0000005.93M85,612,777.0000005,612,777.0000005.61M94,728,844.0000004,728,844.0000004.73M104,577,530.0000004,577,530.0000004.58M114,486,153.0000004,486,153.0000004.49M124,430,646.0000004,430,646.0000004.43M134,296,731.0000004,296,731.0000004.30M143,671,095.0000003,671,095.0000003.67M153,488,436.0000003,488,436.0000003.49M163,253,356.0000003,253,356.0000003.25M172,927,714.0000002,927,714.0000002.93M182,803,449.0000002,803,449.0000002.80M192,780,873.0000002,780,873.0000002.78M202,752,056.0000002,752,056.0000002.75M212,381,152.0000002,381,152.0000002.38M222,354,926.0000002,354,926.0000002.35M232,351,319.0000002,351,319.0000002.35M242,332,345.0000002,332,345.0000002.33M252,328,508.0000002,328,508.0000002.33M262,242,542.0000002,242,542.0000002.24M272,146,410.0000002,146,410.0000002.15M282,070,153.0000002,070,153.0000002.07M292,070,147.0000002,070,147.0000002.07M302,061,630.0000002,061,630.0000002.06M311,995,004.0000001,995,004.0000002.00M321,968,768.0000001,968,768.0000001.97M331,943,107.0000001,943,107.0000001.94M341,942,615.0000001,942,615.0000001.94M351,794,570.0000001,794,570.0000001.79M361,714,428.0000001,714,428.0000001.71M371,609,359.0000001,609,359.0000001.61M381,571,730.0000001,571,730.0000001.57M391,424,097.0000001,424,097.0000001.42M401,341,339.0000001,341,339.0000001.34M411,337,075.0000001,337,075.0000001.34M421,269,550.0000001,269,550.0000001.27M431,258,158.0000001,258,158.0000001.26M441,250,247.0000001,250,247.0000001.25M451,243,720.0000001,243,720.0000001.24M461,211,826.0000001,211,826.0000001.21M471,154,504.0000001,154,504.0000001.15M481,141,309.0000001,141,309.0000001.14M491,135,503.0000001,135,503.0000001.14M50

Population Density by Metro Area#16

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of the Richmond Area and selected other metro areas in the United States
05001,0001,5002,0002,500#Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake City2,720.1258202,720.1258202,72012,415.0054812,415.0054812,41521,847.4524701,847.4524701,84731,356.5771791,356.5771791,35741,323.9866791,323.9866791,32451,313.9698131,313.9698131,31461,167.7550621,167.7550621,16871,164.2969611,164.2969611,16481,104.8135811,104.8135811,10591,080.2192551,080.2192551,080101,068.9418481,068.9418481,069111,031.2779601,031.2779601,031121,014.0715501,014.0715501,01413962.393721962.39372196214800.012283800.01228380015784.739665784.73966578516773.385727773.38572777317749.678867749.67886775018725.537722725.53772272619725.061112725.06111272520668.854877668.85487766921646.535364646.53536464722639.031181639.03118163923625.328792625.32879262524587.267794587.26779458725515.264434515.26443451526470.160044470.16004447027460.170270460.17027046028457.160370457.16037045729456.776118456.77611845730445.886340445.88634044631444.751456444.75145644532440.174541440.17454144033415.918869415.91886941634390.440572390.44057239035356.511429356.51142935736354.778544354.77854435537351.644498351.64449835238329.750718329.75071833039318.942406318.94240631940308.008297308.00829730841285.293748285.29374828542284.766265284.76626528543274.930746274.93074627544269.041737269.04173726945262.321925262.32192526246242.592102242.59210224347216.157059216.15705921648162.511574162.51157416349150.247597150.24759715050

Definitions

This page reports on the population distribution in the Richmond Area, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

  • Population: count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey, excluding visitors
  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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