City profile · United States · North America
Richmond
City population
226,610
#107
in United States
#4
in Virginia
#2,540
worldwide
37.554, -77.460 · 154 km from Washington
About Richmond
Richmond is a city in Virginia, United States with a population of 226,610. It is the 107th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 2,540th largest worldwide. It lies 154 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#4of 84
Elevation
64 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
37.554, -77.460
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.
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