Richmond, VA

Richmond, VA

1950‑1959:		Richmond, VA SMA
1959‑1983:		Richmond, VA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Richmond-Petersburg, VA MSA
2003‑2006:		Richmond, VA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Amelia County, VA		7,908		7,815		7,592		8,405		8,787		11,400		12,208

Caroline County, VA		12,471		12,725		13,925		17,904		19,217		22,121		25,437

Charles City County, VA		4,676		5,492		6,158		6,692		6,282		6,926		7,095

Chesterfield County, VA		40,400		71,197		76,855		141,372		209,274		259,903		288,423

Cumberland County, VA		7,252		6,360		6,179		7,881		7,825		9,017		9,359

Dinwiddie County, VA		18,839		22,183		25,046		22,602		20,960		24,533		25,355

Goochland County, VA		8,934		9,206		10,069		11,761		14,163		16,863		19,275

Hanover County, VA		21,985		27,550		37,479		50,398		63,306		86,320		97,369

Henrico County, VA		57,340		117,339		154,364		180,735		217,881		262,300		280,599

King and Queen County, VA		6,299		5,889		5,491		5,968		6,289		6,630		6,795

King William County, VA		7,589		7,563		7,497		9,334		10,913		13,146		14,712

Louisa County, VA		12,826		12,959		14,004		17,825		20,325		25,627		30,034

New Kent County, VA		3,995		4,504		5,300		8,781		10,445		13,462		16,126

Powhatan County, VA		5,556		6,747		7,696		13,062		15,328		22,377		26,627

Prince George County, VA		19,679		20,270		29,092		25,733		27,394		33,047		36,497

Sussex County, VA		12,785		12,411		11,464		10,874		10,248		12,504		12,016

Colonial Heights city, VA		6,077		9,587		15,097		16,509		16,064		16,897		17,502

Hopewell city, VA		10,219		17,895		23,471		23,397		23,101		22,354		22,513

Petersburg city, VA		35,054		36,750		36,103		41,055		38,386		33,740		32,282

Richmond city, VA		230,310		219,958		249,621		219,214		203,056		197,790		193,186



Total		328,050		408,494		518,319		632,015		865,640		996,512		1,173,410
Percent Change		-		24.5%		26.9%		21.9%		37.0%		15.1%		17.8%



Total (as currently defined)		530,194		634,400		742,503		839,502		949,244		1,096,957		1,173,410
Percent Change		-		19.7%		17.0%		13.1%		13.1%		15.6%		7.0%

Timeline

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Component

Amelia County, VA

Caroline County, VA

Charles City County, VA

Chesterfield County, VA

Cumberland County, VA

Dinwiddie County, VA

Goochland County, VA

Hanover County, VA

Henrico County, VA

King and Queen County, VA

King William County, VA

Louisa County, VA

New Kent County, VA

Powhatan County, VA

Prince George County, VA

Sussex County, VA

Colonial Heights city, VA

Hopewell city, VA

Petersburg city, VA

Richmond city, VA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Richmond, VA		230,310	*		219,958	*		249,621	*		219,214	*		203,056	*		197,790	*		193,777	*

Petersburg, VA		35,054			36,750			36,103			41,055			38,386	*		33,740	*		32,604



Total		230,310			219,958			249,621			219,214			241,442			231,530			193,777
Metro		328,050			408,494			518,319			632,015			865,640			996,512			1,173,410
Percent		70.2%			53.8%			48.2%			34.7%			27.9%			23.2%			16.5%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Richmond, VA

Petersburg, VA

Urban/Rural Population



1950							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					268,098		81.7%
			UA Population				257,995		78.6%
		Rural Population					59,952		18.3%

		Inside Central Cities					230,310		70.2%
		Outside Central Cities					97,740		29.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					328,050		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Richmond, VA			257,995		257,995		100.0%

		Total					257,995


		population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					339,209		77.8%
			UA Population				333,438		76.5%
		Rural Population					96,835		22.2%

		Inside Central Cities					219,958		50.4%
		Outside Central Cities					216,086		49.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					436,044		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Richmond, VA			333,438		333,438		100.0%

		Total					333,438


		population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					429,048		79.1%
			UA Population				420,558		77.6%
		Rural Population					113,194		20.9%

		Inside Central Cities					249,621		46.0%
		Outside Central Cities					292,621		54.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					542,242		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Petersburg-Colonial Heights, VA			100,617		3,995		4.0%
		Richmond, VA			416,563		416,563		100.0%

		Total					420,558


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					607,985		79.9%
			UA Population				598,209		78.6%
		Rural Population					153,326		20.1%

		Inside Central Cities					260,269		34.2%
		Outside Central Cities					501,042		65.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					761,311		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Petersburg-Colonial Heights, VA			106,582		106,582		100.0%
		Richmond, VA			491,627		491,627		100.0%

		Total					598,209


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					699,370		80.8%
			UA Population				693,506		80.1%
		Rural Population					166,270		19.2%

		Inside Central Cities					241,442		27.9%
		Outside Central Cities					624,198		72.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					865,640		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Petersburg, VA			103,526		103,526		100.0%
		Richmond, VA			589,980		589,980		100.0%

		Total					693,506


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					824,444		75.2%
			UA Population				818,836		74.6%
		Rural Population					272,513		24.8%

		Inside Principal Cities					197,790		18.0%
		Outside Principal Cities					899,167		82.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					1,096,957		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Richmond, VA			818,836		818,836		100.0%

		Total					818,836


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Richmond, VA SMA
-		Chesterfield County, VA included as original SMA component
-		Henrico County, VA included as original SMA component
-		Richmond city, VA included as original SMA component
-		Richmond, VA designated as original central city of new SMA


Oct 1963



-		Hanover County, VA added


Feb 1971



-		Petersburg, VA designated as original central city of new Petersburg-Colonial Heights, VA SMSA
-		Dinwiddie County, VA included as original component of Petersburg-Colonial Heights, VA SMSA
-		Prince George County, VA included as original component of Petersburg-Colonial Heights, VA SMSA
-		Colonial Heights city, VA included as original component of Petersburg-Colonial Heights, VA SMSA
-		Hopewell city, VA included as original component of Petersburg-Colonial Heights, VA SMSA
-		Petersburg city, VA included as original component of Petersburg-Colonial Heights, VA SMSA


Apr 1973



-		Charles City County, VA added
-		Goochland County, VA added
-		Powhatan County, VA added


Mar 1976



-		New Kent County, VA added


Jun 1983



-		Title of Richmond, VA SMSA changed to Richmond-Petersburg, VA MSA
-		Dinwiddie County, VA added, transferred from Petersburg-Colonial Heights-Hopewell, VA SMSA
-		Prince George County, VA added, transferred from Petersburg-Colonial Heights-Hopewell, VA SMSA
-		Colonial Heights city, VA added, transferred from Petersburg-Colonial Heights-Hopewell, VA SMSA
-		Hopewell city, VA added, transferred from Petersburg-Colonial Heights-Hopewell, VA SMSA
-		Petersburg city, VA added, transferred from Petersburg-Colonial Heights-Hopewell, VA SMSA
-		Petersburg, VA designated as central city of MSA, transferred from Petersburg-Colonial Heights-Hopewell, VA SMSA


Jun 2003



-		Title of Richmond-Petersburg, VA MSA changed to Richmond, VA Metro Area
-		Amelia County, VA added
-		Caroline County, VA added
-		Cumberland County, VA added
-		King and Queen County, VA added
-		King William County, VA added
-		Louisa County, VA added
-		Sussex County, VA added
-		Petersburg, VA no longer designated as principal/central city