The Town Files

Richmond County, Virginia

9,095 people. The median home is worth $231,500 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $66,304.

Towns in Richmond County

Towns in Richmond County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Warsaw1,637$270,600$84,82840.8

People and housing

Richmond CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$231,500$298,050
Median rent$1,067$1,254
Median household income$66,304$78,595
Median age43.839.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%31.2%
Below the poverty line7.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

2,727 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,751 a year.

Largest industries in Richmond CountyRetail266 jobs · $25,051Hotels & restaurants204 jobs · $19,979Construction136 jobs · $67,384Wholesale trade126 jobs · $47,474Other services119 jobs · $40,455Manufacturing57 jobs · $53,933
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Richmond County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 361 storm events in Richmond County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Richmond County by type since 1996Hail26Flood11Tornado7High Wind4Heavy Rain24Heavy Snow4Flash Flood52Winter Storm44Coastal Flood8Excessive Heat3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Richmond County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
May 10, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4602: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
December 18, 2018HurricaneDR-4411: Tropical Storm Michael
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).