Richmond County Demographics

A map of Richmond County's Population by Race

Richmond County, Virginia had a population of 8,923 in 2020. It was 62.4% White, 27.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Richmond County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Richmond County is the 117th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Richmond County's White Population

5,564 residents of Richmond County identify as White, or 62.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Richmond County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Richmond County is ranked #84 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Richmond County is more White than neighboring Essex County (55.4% White). Richmond County is less White than neighboring Westmoreland County (63.6% White), King and Queen County (67.5% White), St. Mary's County (70.5% White), and Northumberland County (70.2% White).

Richmond County's Black Population

2,419 residents of Richmond County identify as Black, or 27.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Richmond County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Richmond County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Richmond County is more Black than neighboring Westmoreland County (24.2% Black), King and Queen County (23.6% Black), St. Mary's County (14.1% Black), and Northumberland County (22.6% Black). Richmond County is less Black than neighboring Essex County (35.3% Black).

Richmond County's Asian Population

42 residents of Richmond County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Richmond County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Richmond County is ranked #99 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Richmond County is more Asian than neighboring King and Queen County (0.3% Asian). Richmond County is less Asian than neighboring Westmoreland County (0.8% Asian), Essex County (0.6% Asian), St. Mary's County (2.9% Asian), and Northumberland County (0.6% Asian).

Richmond County's Hispanic Population

597 residents of Richmond County identify as Hispanic, or 6.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Richmond County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Richmond County is ranked #39 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Richmond County is more Hispanic than neighboring Westmoreland County (5.7% Hispanic), Essex County (3.5% Hispanic), King and Queen County (2.8% Hispanic), St. Mary's County (5.8% Hispanic), and Northumberland County (3% Hispanic).

Richmond County's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Richmond County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Richmond County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Richmond County is ranked #129 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Richmond County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Westmoreland County (0.8% Native American/Other), Essex County (1% Native American/Other), King and Queen County (1.6% Native American/Other), St. Mary's County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Northumberland County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Richmond County's Multiracial Population

280 residents of Richmond County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Richmond County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Richmond County is ranked #102 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Richmond County is less Multiracial than neighboring Westmoreland County (4.9% Multiracial), Essex County (4.2% Multiracial), King and Queen County (4.2% Multiracial), and St. Mary's County (5.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.