Richmond
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power
- Population
- 1.4M
- GDP
- $117B
- GDP per capita
- $83,180
- Land area
- 9,968 km² (3,849 mi²)
- Density
- 141/km² (365/mi²)
- 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
9 teams
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
13 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Richmond, across all sports, newest first. 13 in 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
12 companies
Total Market Cap: $292B across 14 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA purchase-only index for Richmond, VA, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Cultural Assets
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries1 item
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond • Art
Languages of Richmond
English first in Virginia.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 82.6% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 7.9% | Census, home |
| Standard Arabic | 0.8% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 0.7% | Census, home |
| Korean | 0.7% | Census, home |
- English reach, Virginia
- 97%
- Tier 1 census
Sound of Richmond
#60 by artist origin · combined 73.5 (US 10.3 / UK 6.1) · 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
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
Art of Richmond
#116 for celebrated art · 6 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Richmond International Airport
Sandston • 3 - International