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Richmond, VA Metro Area

The Richmond, VA metro area is made up of 17 counties and independent cities in Virginia; the largest are Chesterfield County, Henrico County, and Richmond city. About 1,389,338 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 5.7% more than in April 2020.

Amelia County, outlyingCharles City County, outlyingChesterfield County, centralDinwiddie County, centralGoochland County, outlyingHanover County, centralHenrico County, centralKing and Queen County, outlyingKing William County, outlyingNew Kent County, outlyingPowhatan County, outlyingPrince George County, centralSussex County, outlyingColonial Heights city, centralHopewell city, centralPetersburg city, centralRichmond city, centralRichmond
Central Outlying 17 counties and independent cities in Virginia
Population, July 2025
1,389,338 5.7% more than in April 2020
Type
Metropolitan statistical area
Counties and independent cities
17: 9 central, 8 outlying
Land area
4,364 sq mi (11,304 km²)
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
State
Virginia
CBSA code
40060
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Counties and independent cities in the Richmond, VA metro area, largest first

County or independent cityRolePopulation, July 2025Share of the area
Chesterfield CountyCentral397,14828.6%
Henrico CountyCentral342,77524.7%
Richmond cityCentral237,25717.1%
Hanover CountyCentral116,4238.4%
Prince George CountyCentral43,9363.2%
Petersburg cityCentral33,7342.4%
Powhatan CountyOutlying32,5912.3%
Goochland CountyOutlying29,1872.1%
Dinwiddie CountyCentral28,8962.1%
New Kent CountyOutlying28,0222.0%
Hopewell cityCentral23,2611.7%
King William CountyOutlying19,6171.4%
Colonial Heights cityCentral18,7381.3%
Amelia CountyOutlying13,6321.0%
Sussex CountyOutlying10,7550.8%
King and Queen CountyOutlying6,7430.5%
Charles City CountyOutlying6,6230.5%

A central county or independent city holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county or independent city is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central counties and independent cities, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county or independent city belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.

Principal city

  1. Richmond229,359 people

OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first

Areas with a county or independent city on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.

  1. Charlottesville, VA Metro Area65 mi northwest
  2. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area95 mi southeast
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area98 mi north

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