City of Richmond
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- Population
- 229,359
- Area
- 59.93 sq mi (155.21 km²), 2.64 sq mi water
- Median age
- 34.7
- Households
- 104,321
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $64,587
- Median house value
- $353,000
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
City of Richmond
An independent city — coextensive with this county-equivalent, so it is governed as a city and reported as a county.
Local News
The Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 9.11.26
A retail building sells for $2.5 million and a 375,000-square-foot industrial building was the week's top lease. (BizSense Pro required)
Former owner of local golf belt maker J.T. Spencer is back with new brand, Mobjak
“I kind of was looking for a specific type of belt that I wanted to buy, and I really didn’t find anybody making it,” said Steve DeWalle. “So, I called some of my people that I knew in the industry, ordered some materials and started making the belt I wanted to wear... and next…
Southside office building anchored by local tobacco firm sells at a steep loss
A Southside office building that for now serves as the headquarters for a local tobacco company just sold for the first time in a decade – at an eye-catching loss. The Stony Point II office building 9201 Forest Hill Ave. traded last month for $3.25 million, city records show. The…
The R&D Dept.: Local patent roundup for 9.9.26
Capital One, Fannie Mae, Spiral Therapeutics and tvScientific are some of this week's patent holders. (BizSense Pro required)
Publix inks lease for new store near Brandermill
The grocer would occupy a 50,000-square-foot building at the Shoppes at Old Hundred, a new retail development planned at Woolridge and Old Hundred roads by North Carolina-based Morgan Co.