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Richmond (/ ˈrɪtʃmənd / RITCH-mənd) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city since 1871. The city's population in the 2020 census was 226,610, up from 204,214 in 2010, [7] making it Virginia's fourth-most populous city. [8]
The Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes three other cities (Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights) and adjacent counties, is home to approximately 1.3 million Virginians or 15.1% of Virginia's population. [7] The Richmond region is growing steadily, adding nearly 400,000 residents in the past two decades.
Henrico County / hɛnˈraɪkoʊ /, officially the County of Henrico, is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 334,389 [3] making it the fifth-most populous county in Virginia. Henrico County is included in the Greater Richmond Region. There is no incorporated community ...
Richmond's population had reached 60,600 by 1880, ... Slavery in Richmond Virginia, 1782–1865 (University of Virginia Press, 2000) Thomas, Emory M.
Population. As of the 2010 United States Census, Virginia has a reported population of 8,001,024, which is an increase of 288,933, or 3.6%, from a previous estimate in 2007 and an increase of 922,509, or 13.0%, since the year 2000. This includes an increase from net migration of 314,832 people into the Commonwealth from 2000 to 2007.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 364,548 [2] making it the fourth-most populous county in Virginia (behind Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun, respectively). Chesterfield County is part of the Greater Richmond Region , and the county refers to much of the northern portion of the county as " North Chesterfield ".
Asian Americans in Virginia. Asian Virginians make up 7% of Virginia's population, and up to at least 7.5% including those considered partially Asian. The population is at least 500,000. [1] The largest Asian groups in Virginia are mainly Indians (South Asians), Chinese, Filipinos, Koreans, and Vietnamese (East and Southeast Asians).
On July 9, 2013, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced that an International Mountain Bicycling Association Richmond Region Ride Center would open in 2014 in the Richmond, Virginia metro region as the first legacy project of the Richmond 2015 Bike Race. [235] 2014 Estimated Population: 217,853 [236] (estimated 1,260,000 in the Richmond ...