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Richmond city, Virginia: public records at a glance

What national public records say about Richmond city — people, schools, health, drinking water, bridges, disaster risk, the jail, federal grants and how to vote — each with its source. A full County Commons site (the budget line by line, your tax bill, audits, local offices) isn't built for Richmond city yet — not gathered, never hidden.

233,655 people (2024 Census estimate, +3.0% since 2020)
60 square miles of land · 3,899 people per square mile

How Richmond city compares — against the other counties in Virginia

233,655 — people: 9th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
$21,413 — spending per student in its school districts: 9th highest of 126 Virginia counties.
74.4 years — life expectancy: 80th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
8.6% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 40th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
27.5% — child poverty: 14th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
84.9% — households with broadband internet: 62nd highest of 133 Virginia counties.
$64,903 — median household income: 67th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
13.6% — share of bridges rated poor: 6th highest of 117 Virginia counties.
$6,166 — federal grant dollars per resident: the highest of 132 Virginia counties.
$39.2 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 10th highest of 133 Virginia counties.

“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.

Drinking water — public water systems serving Richmond city

No active community water system lists Richmond city in EPA's records — not gathered, never hidden.

The jail — people held in the county jail

About 615 people were held in Richmond city's jail, in Vera's latest figure (2025). In 2020 it was about 707.

Source: Vera Institute of Justice, Incarceration Trends (built from federal Bureau of Justice Statistics jail surveys). Counties without their own jail, or that share one, may show no figure.

Public schools — district budgets, fiscal 2023

1 school district has its office in Richmond city. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.

RICHMOND CITY SCHOOLS21,130 students

Spent $483.5 million — $452.5 million to run schools, about $21,413 per student, plus $28.3 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $218.1 million local (mostly property tax), $162.2 million state, $108.4 million federal. Long-term debt: $289.8 million.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of School System Finances. Districts are listed by the county of their main office; some serve neighboring counties too.

Health, money and internet at home — Richmond city beside Virginia

Life expectancy74.4 years · Virginia 77.6 years

Adults under 65 without health insurance8.6% · Virginia 7.5%

Children in poverty27.5% · Virginia 12.7%

Households without enough food (food insecurity)13.5% · Virginia 11.1%

Households with broadband internet84.9% · Virginia 89.9%

Households with severe housing problems21.2% · Virginia 13.9%

Drug overdose deaths per 100,00083.7 · Virginia 28.4

Residents per primary care doctor944 · Virginia 1,341

Residents per mental health provider191 · Virginia 379

Unemployment3.5% · Virginia 2.9%

Median household income$64,903 · Virginia $89,864

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute), which gathers federal data (CDC, Census, and others); measures cover different recent years. Blank lines aren't reported for small counties.

Disaster risk — FEMA's National Risk Index

Overall risk: Relatively Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Richmond city about $39.2 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively Moderate; social vulnerability: Relatively Low.

The costliest hazards here

River and inland flooding$21.9 million a year · Relatively Moderate

Earthquake$8.2 million a year · Relatively Moderate

Heat wave$2.7 million a year · Relatively Moderate

Tornado$2.3 million a year · Relatively Moderate

Hurricane$1.8 million a year · Relatively Low

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.

Bridges — condition of every public bridge, 2025

125 bridges in Richmond city: 15 in good condition, 93 fair, and 17 poor (13.6%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.

Busiest bridges rated poor

BROAD STREET over CSX ABANDONED SPUR LINE · built 1909	26,150 vehicles a day
NORTH BOULEVARD over CSX RAILWAY · built 1943	23,000 vehicles a day
14TH STREET over JAMES RIVER SOUTH DIV @ · built 1913	17,082 vehicles a day
14TH STREET over JAMES RIVER NORTH DIV @ · built 1913	17,082 vehicles a day
HULL STREET over MANCHESTER CANAL · built 1921	17,082 vehicles a day
CARY STREET over RT 195 & CSX TRANSP · built 1975	13,464 vehicles a day

Source: Federal Highway Administration, National Bridge Inventory (2025 submission). Includes state, county and city bridges.

Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now

Federal grants paid for $1.4 billion of work in Richmond city in fiscal 2025, about $6,166 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.

Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.

Open now: federal grants county governments can apply for

F26AS00062: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2026 Fish and Wildlife Service · F26AS00062	closes 2026-10-13
OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking Office for Victims of Crime · O-OVC-2026-172699	closes 2026-10-14
BJA FY 2026 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Program Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172661	closes 2026-10-15
FY26 Bureau of Land Management Youth Conservation Corps - Bureau wide Bureau of Land Management · L26AS00064	closes 2026-10-16
FY 2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) FAA Contract Tower (FCT) Competitive Grant Program Airport Improvement Program Discretionary Grants · DOT-FAA-26-0117-002	closes 2026-10-19
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC) Health Resources and Services Administration · HRSA-27-005	closes 2026-10-19
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition AmeriCorps · AC-08-20-2026	closes 2026-10-20
DOJ FY 2026 Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws (ANGEL) Grant Program Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172778	closes 2026-10-20
Long-term health outcomes of people living with spina bifida Centers for Disease Control - NCBDDD · CDC-RFA-DD-26-0222	closes 2026-10-26
OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · O-OJJDP-2026-172741	closes 2026-10-29
BJA FY 2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172714	closes 2026-10-29
BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172708	closes 2026-10-29

From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.

Voting

General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting: 2026-09-18 to 2026-10-31. Last day to register to vote: 2026-10-23. Mail ballot request deadline: 2026-10-23. Election Day: 2026-11-03.

Source: Virginia Department of Elections: upcoming elections · Virginia Department of Elections: voter FAQ · Virginia Department of Elections: absentee voting

Not here yet

The budget, property tax rates, audits, local officials and offices for Richmond city come from the county's own records, which we haven't gathered — not gathered, never hidden. See what a full county site looks like, or ask to have Richmond city built: brayden.ozark@gmail.com.

More of Virginia: the state government and every county in Virginia.

Nearby counties: Henrico County (12 mi) · Chesterfield County (12 mi) · Hanover County (16 mi) · Colonial Heights city (19 mi) · Hopewell city (19 mi) · Petersburg city (23 mi).