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Richmond city, Virginia

Richmond city, Virginia, has 237,257 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 59.9 sq mi (155 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (independent city).

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Richmond city in Virginia
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Richmond city and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
237,257
Land area
59.9 sq mi (155 km²)
County seat or government
This city is its own county equivalent; there is no separate county government.
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$64,587 ± $1,911
Median home value
$353,000 ± $7,576
Median rent, with utilities
$1,372 ± $20
Homes lived in by their owners
43.5% ± 1.0 points
County type
Independent city
Metro or micro area
Richmond, VA metro areaCentral independent city
Water area
2.64 sq mi (6.85 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51760
Coordinates (central point)
37.531399, -77.476009
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Richmond city

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2322354,659 people
  2. 2323447,465 people
  3. 2322542,771 people
  4. 2322440,575 people
  5. 2323138,544 people
  6. 2322034,671 people
  7. 2323533,461 people
  8. 2311327,477 people
  9. 2322226,322 people
  10. 2322724,925 people
  11. 2322615,477 people
  12. 2322114,402 people
All 17
  1. 232308,910 people
  2. 232194,062 people
  3. 232842,362 people
  4. 231732,107 people
  5. 2329898 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Richmond city. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Richmond city, largest first

  1. Richmond City Public Schools229,359 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Richmond, Virginia (city)229,359 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Henrico County, Virginia12 mi southeast
  2. Chesterfield County, Virginia12 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.