Richmond
Primary City: Richmond
Primary State/Province: Virginia
Primary Language: English
Population: 1.4M
GDP: $117B • GDP per capita: $83,180
GAWC Class: 12
Richmond metro area
37.53, -77.48Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Airport Score, Total Teams, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Football/Soccer • United States
Richmond Kickers
Richmond • Level: 3
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Baseball • Carolina League
Fredericksburg Nationals
Fredericksburg
Baseball • Eastern League
Richmond Flying Squirrels
Richmond
Other College Teams3 teams
Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
Cook Out 400 (Richmond)
Auto Racing
• Richmond
Golf Majors1 event
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1949 • Hermitage Country Club
Complete Event Timeline1 event
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1949 • Hermitage Country Club
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Richmond, across all sports, newest first. 13in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020-10-24 | Richmond | AFL Premiership |
| 2019 | 2019-09-28 | Richmond | AFL Premiership |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | Richmond | AFL Premiership |
| 1980 | 1980-09-27 | Richmond | VFL Premiership |
| 1974 | 1974-09-28 | Richmond | VFL Premiership |
| 1973 | 1973-09-29 | Richmond | VFL Premiership |
| 1969 | 1969-09-27 | Richmond | VFL Premiership |
| 1967 | 1967-09-23 | Richmond | VFL Premiership |
| 1943 | 1943-09-25 | Richmond | VFL Premiership |
| 1934 | 1934-10-13 | Richmond | VFL Premiership |
| 1932 | 1932-10-01 | Richmond | VFL Premiership |
| 1921 | 1921-10-15 | Richmond | VFL Premiership |
| 1920 | 1920-10-02 | Richmond | VFL Premiership |
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $273B across 11 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries1 item
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond • Art
Sound of Richmond
#60 by artist origin · combined 70.9 (US 9.5 / UK 6) · signature decade 1950s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Chris Brown, D'Angelo, Tommy Edwards, Jason Mraz, Oliver Anthony Music, Trey Songz
Number-one singles by Richmond artists6
Rich Men North of Richmond
Oliver Anthony Music
Freaky Friday
Chris Brown
Turn Up the Music
Chris Brown
Kiss Kiss
Chris Brown
Run It!
Chris Brown
It's All in the Game
Tommy Edwards
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Men North of Richmond | Oliver Anthony Music | US | 2023 |
| Freaky Friday | Chris Brown | UK | 2018 |
| Turn Up the Music | Chris Brown | UK | 2012 |
| Kiss Kiss | Chris Brown | US | 2007 |
| Run It! | Chris Brown | US | 2005 |
| It's All in the Game | Tommy Edwards | UK / US | 1958 |
Screen of Richmond
#54 by film pedigree · score 79.8 · 13 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Warren Beatty, Shirley MacLaine, Joseph Cotten, Frank McCarthy, William J. Reiter
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Richmond International Airport
Sandston • 3 - International