Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 4.2%
The current population of the Richmond-Charlottesville, VA Market is 1,907,141 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 4.2%, resulting in a Population of 1,987,148 by April 2030. This percentage change in Population ranks 45th across STI Markets. The Richmond-Charlottesville, VA Market currently ranks 56th in overall population, and will rank 56th by April 2030.
High and Low Range - -1.2% to 13.6%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 4.2% for Richmond-Charlottesville, VA Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 13.6% at 2,166,929. Similarly a population change as low as -1.2% at 1,883,317 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 9.3%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Richmond-Charlottesville, VA Market to be 2,084,307 resulting in a change of 9.3% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 39th across STI Markets. The Richmond-Charlottesville, VA Market currently ranks 56th in overall population, and will rank 53rd by April 2035.
