Richmond is a relatively large city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 229,395 people and 123 associated neighborhoods, Richmond is the fifth largest community in Virginia.

Also of interest is that Richmond has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Richmond telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.27% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing that you will notice about Richmond is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Richmond a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Richmond is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Richmond, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The citizens of Richmond are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.12% of adults in Richmond have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Richmond in 2022 was $42,132, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $168,528 for a family of four. However, Richmond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Richmond is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Richmond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Richmond residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Richmond include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Richmond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.