Largest suburbs of Richmond, by population
Population, 2020–24 · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24 5-year estimates · updated 2026-11-15
Mechanicsville, VA is the largest suburb of Richmond, with 38,683 residents.
The 10 largest suburbs hold 209,911 residents combined (American Community Survey 2020–24), equal to 15% of the 1,389,338 residents of the metro area (Census estimate, July 2025).
Richmond itself has 229,359 residents; 14 suburbs have at least 5,000.
Largest suburbs of Richmond, by population: the 14
| Rank | City or town | Population | Typical home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mechanicsville, VA | 38,683 | $442,000 | $98,595 |
| 2 | Petersburg, VA | 33,537 | $249,000 | $50,698 |
| 3 | Chester, VA | 24,474 | $391,000 | $95,104 |
| 4 | Hopewell, VA | 22,959 | $232,000 | $54,729 |
| 5 | Midlothian, VA | 19,120 | $469,000 | $110,084 |
| 6 | Colonial Heights, VA | 18,352 | $296,000 | $76,505 |
| 7 | Glen Allen, VA | 17,551 | $513,000 | $92,723 |
| 8 | Highland Springs, VA | 14,296 | $259,000 | $57,599 |
| 9 | Lakeside, VA | 12,654 | $340,000 | $72,032 |
| 10 | Montrose, VA | 8,285 | $256,000 | $49,550 |
| 11 | Bellwood, VA | 7,907 | $323,000 | $47,781 |
| 12 | Ashland, VA | 7,772 | $464,000 | $61,164 |
| 13 | Sandston, VA | 7,399 | $320,000 | $59,238 |
| 14 | Bensley, VA | 5,949 | $257,000 | $50,547 |
- Under 7,900
- 7,900–13,000
- 13,000–18,000
- 18,000–24,000
- 24,000 or more
- Not ranked
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- Phoenix, AZ
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- Detroit, MI
- Seattle, WA
- Minneapolis, MN
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- San Diego, CA
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- San Jose, CA
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Jacksonville, FL
- Providence, RI
- Raleigh, NC
- Milwaukee, WI
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Louisville, KY
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- Fresno, CA
- Birmingham, AL
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Buffalo, NY
Source and method
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24 5-year estimates; figures for 2020–24. Cities and towns in the Richmond area with at least 5,000 residents and a published figure are ranked (14); Richmond itself is left out. The metro area is the Richmond, VA metropolitan statistical area. Place names for ZIP codes are the neighborhood or city the ZIP code mostly covers. Compiled by Home Economics.
Zillow's "typical" home value and rent are index values for the middle of the market (the Zillow Home Value Index and Observed Rent Index), not median sale prices or asking rents. One-year changes are over the 12 months to September 2026. Income and population come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey and carry sampling error, most of all in small places.