Richmond County Information
Richmond in
Virginia occupies
63 square miles and has a 2006 population of
192,913, a change from a 2000 population of
198,107 and
202,713 in 1990.
15.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,745 acts of violent crime reported in
Richmond in 2004, a change from
2,538 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,354 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.6%.
Read more about
Richmond, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Richmond | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 63 sq. miles | Ranked 3,103 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 192,913 | Ranked 310 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 193,186 | |
| Population 2000 | 198,107 | Ranked 279 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 202,713 | Ranked 244 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 40.8% | |
| African American | 56.2% | |
| Asian American | 1.4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,745 | 2,538 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 96 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 107 | |
| Robberies | 1,355 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,187 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 13,915 | 15,591 |
| Burglaries | 2,763 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 8,735 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,417 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 97,794 | 94,849 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,354 | 2,498 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 2.6% |
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