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Population (year 2000): 197,790. Estimated
population in July 2005: 193,777 (-2.0% change)
Males: 92,068 (46.5%), Females: 105,722 (53.5%)
Zip codes:
23219,
23220,
23221,
23222,
23223,
23224,
23225,
23226,
23227,
23228,
23229,
23230,
23231,
23233,
23234,
23235,
23236,
23237,
23294,
23298.
Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $31,121 (year 2000)
Median house value: $87,300 (year 2000)
Races in Richmond:
- Black (57.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (37.7%)
- Hispanic (2.6%)
- Other race (1.5%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (8.5%), German (6.1%), Irish
(5.4%), United States (3.8%), Scottish (2.0%), Italian (1.9%).
Elevation: 190 feet
Land area: 60.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Richmond
- High school or higher: 75.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Richmond city
- Never married: 40.9%
- Now married: 34.7%
- Separated: 4.2%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 11.5%
3.9% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.0%
Asia, 0.7% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -5,398 (-2.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Richmond:
- BON SECOURS-STUART CIRCLE HOSPITAL (413-21
STUART CIRCLE)
- CAPITOL MEDICAL CENTER (700 WEST GRACE ST)
- CHARTER WESTBROOK BEHAVIOR HLTH SY INC (1500
WESTBROOK AVENUE)
- CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (2924 BROOK ROAD)
- CHIPPENHAM MEDICAL CENTER (1401 JOHNSTON
WILLIS DRIVE)
- COLUMBIA RETREAT HOSPITAL (2621 GROVE AVENUE)
- HEALTHSOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (7700 PARHAM RD)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF VIRGINIA (5700
FITZHUGH AVENUE)
- HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL FOREST (1602
SKIPWITH ROAD)
- MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS (401 N
12TH ST, MCV STATION BOX 510)
- RICHMOND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1500 N 28TH ST)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF RICHMOND (5801 BREMO RD)
- VALUEMARK WESTEND BEHAVIOR HEALTH SYST (12800
WEST CREEK PARKWAY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Richmond:
- RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 11 miles; RICHMOND,
VA; ID: RIC)
- NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 74
miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; ID: PHF)
- CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 80 miles;
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; ID: CHO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richmond:
- CHESTERFIELD COUNTY (about 11 miles; RICHMOND, VA;
ID: FCI)
- HANOVER COUNTY MUNI (about 12 miles;
RICHMOND/ASHLAND, VA; ID: OFP)
- WATHALL CHANNEL (about 18 miles; CHESTER, VA; ID:
2G6)
Amtrak stations:
- RICHMOND, MAIN STREET (1500 MAIN STREET). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms.
- RICHMOND (7519 STAPLES MILL RD.). Services: ticket
office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack
bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking,
paid long-term parking, call for car rental service,
taxi stand, public transit connection.
Biggest Colleges/Universities in Richmond:
- VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (Full-time
enrollment: 18,753; Location: 910 W FRANKLIN ST; Public;
Website: www.vcu.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
- J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT
enrollment: 4,906; Location: 1701 E Parham Road; Public;
Website: www.jsr.cc.va.us)
- UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (FT enrollment: 3,756;
Location: 28 WESTHAMPTON WAY; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.richmond.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment:
1,476; Location: 1500 N LOMBARDY ST; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.vuu.edu; Offers Doctor's
degree)
- ECPI TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,067;
Location: 800 MOOREFIELD PK DR; Private, for-profit;
Website: www.ecpi.edu)
- UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND PRESBYTERIAN
SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 282; Location: 3401 BROOK RD;
Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.union-psce.edu;
Offers Doctor's degree)
- BETA TECH (FT enrollment: 225; Location: 7914
MIDLOTHIAN TPK; Private, for-profit)
- BRYANT AND STRATTON COLLEGE-RICHMOND (FT
enrollment: 200; Location: 8141 HULL ST RD; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.bryantstratton.edu)
- BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AT RICHMOND (FT
enrollment: 199; Location: 3400 BROOK RD; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.btsr.edu; Offers Doctor's
degree)
- ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 127;
Location: 300 GATEWAY CENTRE PKY; Private, for-profit;
Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
- BON SECOURS MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT
enrollment: 98; Location: 8550 MAGELLAN PKWY #1100;
Private, not-for-profit; Website:
www.bonsecours.com/son/index.htm)
- BRAXTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (FT enrollment:
54; Location: 4917 AUGUSTA AVE; Private, for-profit)
- TWIN IMAGE BEAUTY ACADEMY (Location: 5519
HULL ST RD; Private, for-profit)
- INDUSTRIAL TRAINING COMPANY (Location: 10821
TRADE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: ITCTraining)
- JANARDS BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 2311 HUNGARY
RD; Private, for-profit)
- VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF PASTORAL CARE
(Location: 2000 BREMO RD STE 105; Private,
not-for-profit)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC SCIENCES
(Location: 5801 BREMO RD; Private, not-for-profit)
- INSURANCE SEMINARS (Location: 121 AVEBURY DR;
Private, for-profit)
- MOSELEY-FLINT SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE
(Location: 8543 MAYLAND DR BLDG B; Private, for-profit)
- RICHMOND VIRGINIA SEMINARY (Location: 2318-20
CEDAR ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's
degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Richmond:
- JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles;
CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)
- VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles;
PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)
- COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 52 miles;
WILLIAMSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 7,133)
- MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 53 miles;
FREDERICKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,731)
- LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT
enrollment: 3,557)
- CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles;
NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 76 miles; LA
PLATA, MD; FT enrollment: 3,439)
Biggest public high schools in Richmond:
- HERMITAGE HIGH (Students: 2,114; Location:
8301 HUNGARY SPRING RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- GODWIN HIGH (Students: 2,035; Location: 2101
PUMP RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- VARINA HIGH (Students: 1,747; Location: 7053
MESSER RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MONACAN HIGH (Students: 1,740; Location:
11501 SMOKETREE DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MEADOWBROOK HIGH (Students: 1,632; Location:
4901 COGBILL RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- FREEMAN HIGH (Students: 1,619; Location: 8701
THREE CHOPT RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TUCKER HIGH (Students: 1,554; Location: 2910
PARHAM RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- HENRICO HIGH (Students: 1,470; Location: 302
AZALEA AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- HUGUENOT HIGH (Students: 1,209; Location:
7945 FOREST HILL AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- GEORGE WYTHE HIGH (Students: 1,143; Location:
4314 CRUTCHFIELD ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in Richmond:
- ST CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL (Students: 879;
Location: 711 ST CHRISTOPHER ROAD; Grades: KG - 12; Boys
only)
- ST CATHERINES SCHOOL (Students: 738;
Location: 6001 GROVE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12; Girls
only)
- STEWARD SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location:
11600 GAYTON ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
- LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 309;
Location: 4000 CREIGHTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
- BENEDICTINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 273;
Location: 304 NORTH SHEPPARD ST.; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys
only)
- GROVE AVENUE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 240;
Location: 8701 RIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
- COMMONWEALTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 211;
Location: 6255 WARWICK ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
- VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 194;
Location: 8491 CHAMBERLAYNE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
- GEARA GROUP/ED. DEV. CENTER (Students: 100;
Location: PO BOX 25517; Grades: 1 - 12)
- CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location:
3900 WESTBROAD ST; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Richmond:
- MANCHESTER MIDDLE (Students: 1,491; Location:
7401 HULL STREET RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ROLFE MIDDLE (Students: 1,411; Location: 6901
MESSER RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BROOKLAND MIDDLE (Students: 1,353; Location:
9200 LYDELL DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
- FAIRFIELD MIDDLE (Students: 1,309; Location:
5121 NINE MILE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SALEM CHURCH MIDDLE (Students: 1,207;
Location: 9700 SALEM CHURCH RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- FALLING CREEK MIDDLE (Students: 1,192;
Location: 4724 HOPKINS RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- TUCKAHOE MIDDLE (Students: 1,187; Location:
9000 THREE CHOPT RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- PROVIDENCE MIDDLE (Students: 1,050; Location:
900 STARLIGHT LN; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BYRD MIDDLE (Students: 1,035; Location: 9400
QUIOCCASIN RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MOODY MIDDLE (Students: 1,003; Location: 7800
WOODMAN RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Richmond:
- ST EDWARD EPIPHANY SCHOOL (Students: 519;
Location: 10701 W HUGUENOT RD; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST BRIDGETS (Students: 490; Location: 6011
YORK ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES ELEM SCH (Students: 416;
Location: 8200 WOODMAN ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST MICHAEL'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 334;
Location: 8706 QUAKER LANE; Grades: 1 - 8)
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 329;
Location: 9501 GAYTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)
- THE RICHMOND MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students:
267; Location: 499 NORTH PARHAM ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 241;
Location: 3418 NOBLE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
- LUTHER MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 227;
Location: 1301 ROBIN HOOD ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST BENEDICT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 224;
Location: 3100 GROVE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
- WEBBER COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students:
196; Location: 7800 SALEM CHURCH ROAD; Grades: PK - 4)
Libraries in Richmond:
- HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $8,895,421; Location: 1001 N. LABURNUM AVENUE;
584,375 books; 24,179 audio materials; 12,595 video
materials; 1,818 serial subscriptions)
- RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$5,010,941; Location: 101 EAST FRANKLIN STREET; 820,835
books; 17,780 audio materials; 6,829 video materials;
1,547 serial subscriptions)
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