City of Richmond
Population by Age
Population by Race and Ethnicity
Educational Attainment
Population 18 to 24 years:
Less than high school graduate: 12.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency): 21,9%
Some college or Associate’s degree: 52.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
Population 25 years and over:
Less than 9th grade: 7.6%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma: 11.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency): 23.1%
Some college, no degree: 18.6%
Associate’s degree: 5.1%
Bachelor’s degree: 20.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
On-time graduation rate:
Class of 2008 – 65.9%
Class of 2010 – 72.7%
Class of 2012 – 73.6%
Sources: Census Fact Finder and Virginia Department of Education
Death rate per 1,000 population:
Richmond City: 8.8
Virginia: 7.5
US: 8
| Total Pregnancies | Total Live Births | Induced Pregnancy Terminations | Natural Deaths | Total Infant Deaths |
| 5,306 | 2,939 | 2,136 | 231 | 31 |
Teen pregnancy rate (per 1,000 females) ages 10-17:
2000 – 35.8
2005 – 37.1
2011 – 24.3
Percent of low-weight births (less than 5.5 pounds):
2000 – 13.0%
2005 – 12.8%
2011 – 12.0%
Percent of women who received prenatal care in the first 13 weeks:
2000 – 73.9%
2005 – 86.9%
2011 – 86.2%
Percent of births to single mothers:
2000 – 61.4%
2005 – 61.2%
2011 – 63.9%
Percent of births to mothers with less than a 12th grade education:
2000 – 26.7%
2005 – 28.3%
2011 – 21.5%
Source: All health data from The Division of Health Statistics at the Virginia Department of Health
Population Estimate: 210,309
Median Age: 32.2
Median Household Income: $39,445
Educational Attainment: 80.6% high school graduate or higher
Number of Companies: 15,141
Individuals Below Poverty Level: 26.7%
Census Bureau data sets for Richmond City
Percent of population living in poverty:
2010 – 25.30%
2011 – 26.30%
2012 – 26.74%
Percent of students approved for free or reduced price school lunches:
2000 – 67.8%
2006 – 69.9%
2013 – 76.9%
Source: Data from the American Community Survey 5-year Estimates and Virginia Department of Education School Nutrition Program
25 Largest Employers:
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- MCV Hospital
- City of Richmond
- Richmond City Public Schools
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- HCA Virginia Health System
- Philip Morris U.S.A., Inc.
- Federal Reserve Bank, Richmond
- University of Richmond
- Crestar Mortgage Corporation
- Abacus Corporation
- Dominion Resources
- MCV Physicians
- VDOT
- Overnite Transport Company
- Estes Express Lines
- Mead Westvaco
- Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
- SunTrust Bank
- Virginia State Department of Health
- Virginia Department of Taxation
- Altria Corporate Services Inc.
- Health Diagnostic Laboratory
- Westminster Canterbury House
- Brown Greer PLC
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 3rd Quarter (July, August, September) 2013.
