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Richmond Metro Area

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Richmond Area is located close to the center of Virginia. Richmond Area has 5,684.96 square miles of land area and 154.72 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Richmond Area population is 1,258,251. Richmond Area median household income is $77,413 in 2006-2010. Richmond Area median house value is $276,700 in 2006-2010.

Population:	1,258,251 (2010), (rank)
Population Density:	215.47/sq mi, (rank)
Median Household Income:	$77,413 at 2006-2010, (rank)—-54.44% increase since 2005-2009
Median House Price:	$276,700 at 2006-2010, (rank)—-72.33% increase since 2005-2009
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Total Area:	5,840 sq mi
Water Area:	155 sq mi (2.65%)
State:	Virginia
School District:

Richmond Area Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

Area Codes

434, 540, 703, 757, 804

Counties

Chesterfield County, VA 316,236Henrico County, VA 306,935Richmond City County, VA 204,214Hanover County, VA 99,863Prince George County, VA 35,725Louisa County, VA 33,153Petersburg City County, VA 32,420Caroline County, VA 28,545Powhatan County, VA 28,046Dinwiddie County, VA 28,001Hopewell City County, VA 22,591Goochland County, VA 21,717New Kent County, VA 18,429Colonial Heights City County, VA 17,411King William County, VA 15,935Amelia County, VA 12,690Sussex County, VA 12,087Cumberland County, VA 10,052Charles City County, VA 7,256King And Queen County, VA 6,945

Cities / Towns

Amelia Court House, VA 1,099Ammon, VAAshland, VA 7,225Aylett, VABarhamsville, VABeaumont, VABeaverdam, VABon Air, VA 16,366Bowling Green, VA 1,111Bruington, VABumpass, VACarson, VACartersville, VACharles City, VA 133Chester, VA 20,987Chesterfield, VAChurch Road, VAColonial Heights, VA 17,411Columbia, VA 83Corbin, VACrozier, VACumberland, VA 393Dewitt, VADinwiddie, VADisputanta, VADoswell, VAFord, VAFort Lee, VA 3,393Glen Allen, VA 14,774Goochland, VA 861Gum Spring, VAHadensville, VAHanover, VA 252Henrico, VAHighland Springs, VA 15,711Hopewell, VA 22,591Jetersville, VAKing And Queen Court House, VA 85King William, VA 252Ladysmith, VALanexa, VALittle Plymouth, VALouisa, VA 1,555Maidens, VAManakin Sabot, VAMannboro, VAManquin, VAMascot, VAMatoaca, VA 2,403Mattaponi, VAMc Kenney, VAMckenney, VA 483Mechanicsville, VA 36,348Midlothian, VAMilford, VAMineral, VA 467Montpelier, VAMontrose, VA 7,993Moseley, VANew Kent, VA 239Newtown, VAOilville, VAPetersburg, VA 32,420Port Royal, VA 126Powhatan, VAPrince George, VA 2,066Providence Forge, VAQuinton, VARappahannock Academy, VARockville, VARuther Glen, VARuthville, VASaint Stephens Church, VASandston, VA 7,571Sandy Hook, VAShacklefords, VASparta, VAState Farm, VAStevensville, VAStony Creek, VA 198Studley, VASussex, VA 256Sutherland, VATrevilians, VATuckahoe, VA 44,990University Of Richmond, VAVirginia State University, VAWakefield, VA 11,275Wakefield town, VA 927Walkerton, VAWaverly, VA 2,149West Point, VA 3,306Wilsons, VAWoodford, VAYale, VA

* Based on the U.S. 2010 Data