Leans Democratic — 1.6M residents — 32 counties
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 55.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 7.8% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 28.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.4% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 22.4% | 44.3% |
| Catholic | 10.7% | 21.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.0% | 17.8% |
| Other | 5.2% | 10.2% |
| Black Protestant | 3.0% | 5.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.7% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 49.3% | — |
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+9.3 |
| 2020 | Biden+11.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton+6.6 |
| 2012 | Obama+4.6 |
| 2008 | Obama+6.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+10.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+11.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+7.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.8 |
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 378K | D+9.0 | 112,869 | 94,030 | 209,730 |
| Henrico | 336K | D+28.9 | 115,040 | 62,882 | 180,642 |
| Richmond City | 229K | D+66.3 | 88,710 | 17,041 | 108,143 |
| Hanover | 113K | R+25.8 | 26,733 | 45,569 | 73,087 |
| Prince George | 43K | R+21.3 | 6,842 | 10,590 | 17,596 |
| Louisa | 40K | R+26.2 | 8,779 | 15,084 | 24,067 |
| Petersburg City | 34K | D+72.8 | 11,219 | 1,702 | 13,077 |
| Caroline | 32K | R+8.8 | 7,957 | 9,511 | 17,653 |
| Powhatan | 32K | R+44.1 | 5,734 | 14,918 | 20,841 |
| Dinwiddie | 28K | R+23.1 | 5,942 | 9,549 | 15,589 |
| Goochland | 26K | R+18.6 | 7,875 | 11,521 | 19,616 |
| New Kent | 25K | R+31.9 | 5,641 | 10,974 | 16,744 |
| Hopewell City | 23K | D+13.8 | 5,078 | 3,838 | 9,006 |
| Prince Edward | 22K | R+2.6 | 4,539 | 4,782 | 9,424 |
| King William | 19K | R+40.6 | 3,388 | 8,080 | 11,561 |
| Colonial Heights City | 18K | R+32.5 | 2,982 | 5,883 | 8,941 |
| Buckingham | 17K | R+23.5 | 2,988 | 4,847 | 7,915 |
| Brunswick | 16K | D+8.5 | 4,184 | 3,523 | 7,738 |
| Nottoway | 16K | R+22.4 | 2,636 | 4,168 | 6,853 |
| Amelia | 13K | R+44.4 | 2,214 | 5,776 | 8,032 |
| Northumberland | 12K | R+21.2 | 3,202 | 4,938 | 8,205 |
| Lunenburg | 12K | R+22.8 | 2,253 | 3,594 | 5,879 |
| Greensville | 11K | D+9.3 | 2,334 | 1,936 | 4,296 |
| Lancaster | 11K | R+7.0 | 3,355 | 3,866 | 7,279 |
| Middlesex | 11K | R+27.4 | 2,473 | 4,357 | 6,882 |
| Sussex | 11K | D+4.4 | 2,539 | 2,322 | 4,892 |
| Essex | 11K | R+7.8 | 2,775 | 3,245 | 6,064 |
| Cumberland | 10K | R+22.2 | 2,117 | 3,335 | 5,486 |
| Richmond | 9K | R+30.2 | 1,439 | 2,697 | 4,161 |
| King and Queen | 7K | R+25.7 | 1,536 | 2,608 | 4,173 |
| Charles City | 7K | D+10.8 | 2,384 | 1,917 | 4,341 |
| Emporia City | 6K | D+31.0 | 1,419 | 744 | 2,178 |
| Group | Richmond-Petersburg | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 55.5% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 28.2% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 7.8% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.4% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.7% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.4% | 44.3% | — | — | |
| 10.7% | 21.1% | — | — | |
| 9.0% | 17.8% | — | — | |
| 5.2% | 10.2% | — | — | |
| 3.0% | 5.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.7% | — | — |
| 0.3% | 0.7% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 49.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Richmond-Petersburg media market? 1,576,081 residents across 32 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.