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Richmond city, VA

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across Richmond city's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Convenience stores

98–116 in Richmond city
390–414%
of U.S. average Very high density

Restaurants

272–290 in Richmond city
155–158%
of U.S. average High density

Grocery stores

56–76 in Richmond city
131–150%
of U.S. average Above average

Beauty salons

73–91 in Richmond city
128–138%
of U.S. average Above average

Fast food

197–215 in Richmond city
107–111%
of U.S. average Above average

Coffee shops

52–70 in Richmond city
90–100%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Gyms

22–44 in Richmond city
78–113%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Day care

35–57 in Richmond city
63–81%
of U.S. average Below average

Pharmacies

16–40 in Richmond city
56–99%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Nail salons

13–37 in Richmond city
56–107%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Car washes

7–35 in Richmond city
52–171%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Bars

13–39 in Richmond city
47–97%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Dentists

33–55 in Richmond city
36–47%
of U.S. average Well below average

Auto repair

8–36 in Richmond city
34–101%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Clothing stores

0–32 in Richmond city
0–105%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pet care

0–32 in Richmond city
0–115%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
233,655
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
+3.0%
+6,732 people
Net migration 2024
+2,451
international +2,099, domestic +352
Jobs located here
166,131
LODES 2022, +0.6% since 2019
Employed residents
103,888
LODES 2022, −0.0% since 2019
Net movers (IRS)
−1,883
tax year 2021–2022: 16,785 in, 18,668 out

Population. Census estimates 233,655 residents on July 1, 2024, 3.0% above 2020 (+6,732).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths +830, international migration +2,099, domestic migration +352. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. LODES counts 166,131 jobs located in the county in 2022 (+0.6% since 2019) and 103,888 employed residents (−0.0% since 2019). A job and a worker are not the same thing: the first is measured at the workplace, the second at the home address, and one person can hold two jobs. Self-employed, military, and informal work are excluded.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 16,785 people (exemptions) moved into Richmond city, reporting $798.0M in adjusted gross income; 18,668 moved out, reporting $869.2M. Net: −1,883 people.

Largest sources: Henrico, VA (3,638) · Chesterfield, VA (2,843) · Fairfax, VA (499). Largest destinations: Henrico, VA (5,309) · Chesterfield, VA (4,573) · Hanover, VA (538).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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