Richmond Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,234,058
| Richmond Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 463,593, 100% | 3,041,710 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.58, see rank | 2.61 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 130,641, 28.18%, see rank | 26.52% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 332,952, 71.82%, see rank | 73.48% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 304,811, 65.75%, see rank | 67.30% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.25 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 217,199, 46.85%, see rank | 50.70% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 158,782, 34.25%, see rank | 32.70% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 1,258,251
| Richmond Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 488,330, 100% | 3,056,058 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.50, see rank | 2.54 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 129,681, 26.56%, see rank | 26.02% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 358,649, 73.44%, see rank | 73.98% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 324,055, 66.36%, see rank | 66.99% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.03, see rank | 3.06 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 230,103, 47.12%, see rank | 50.22% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 164,275, 33.64%, see rank | 33.01% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,260,202
| Richmond Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 477,123, 100% | 3,006,219 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | 2.59 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 132,288, 27.73%, see rank | 26.45% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 344,835, 72.27%, see rank | 73.55% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 315,655, 66.16%, see rank | 67.39% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.21, see rank | 3.21 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 227,210, 47.62%, see rank | 51.11% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 161,468, 33.84%, see rank | 32.61% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,235,365
| Richmond Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 471,958, 100% | 2,974,481 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.56 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 129,501, 27.44%, see rank | 26.80% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 342,457, 72.56%, see rank | 73.20% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 314,799, 66.70%, see rank | 67.24% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.18 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 228,087, 48.33%, see rank | 51.10% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 157,159, 33.30%, see rank | 32.76% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,209,484
| Richmond Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 460,902, 100% | 2,936,634 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 128,036, 27.78%, see rank | 27.05% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 332,866, 72.22%, see rank | 72.95% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 306,085, 66.41%, see rank | 66.98% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | 3.17 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 223,535, 48.50%, see rank | 51.00% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 154,817, 33.59%, see rank | 33.02% | 33.33% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.