The City of Richmond
Fast Facts:
- Richmond was home to 229,395 people and had 113,481 housing units in 2022. Since 2010, Richmond has added an average of 2,100 people and 1,200 housing units per year.
- Fifty-seven percent of households were renters and 53 percent of renters had unaffordable housing costs.
Structural Racism
Discriminatory actions and racist public policies have produced inequitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the Washington region, including lower incomes and wealth, lower homeownership rates, and higher rates of housing cost burden.
Housing Context
Understanding how household incomes relate to the supply of affordable rental and homeownership units will inform jurisdictions' efforts to meet the current and future housing needs of residents.
Elected Officials
Michael J. Jones
Council President - Richmond South Central 9th Voter District
Kristen M. Nye
Council Vice President - Richmond Southwest 4th Voter District
Andreas D. Addison
Council Member - Richmond West End 1st Voter District
Katherine Jordan
Council Member - Richmond North Central 2nd Voter District
Ann-Frances Lambert
Council Member - Richmond Northside 3rd Voter District
Stephanie A. Lynch
Council Member - Richmond Central 5th Voter District
Cynthia I. Newbille
Council Member - Richmond East End 7th Voter District
Reva M. Trammell
Council Member - Richmond Southside 8th Voter District
Ellen F. Robertson
Council Member - Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District