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Richmond, VA vs Dumfries, VA

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Highlights
- Dumfries is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 46.8% more likely to be married in Dumfries.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Dumfries.
 Richmond, VADumfries, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,669329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.438.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,937285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,693.293.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VADumfries, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VADumfries, VAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock33.2%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock38.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VADumfries, VAUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.552.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,28080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock21.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock35.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Dumfries    14 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Very  More

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Over 16 years ago

Virginia has a mild temperate climate with a nice mix of seasons. The leaves are beautiful in the fall and the flowers are plentiful in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Excelent suburban place to live 25 miles from Washington DC. 4 national parks within a few miles of 22025. Except for notorious traffic situation can be in downtown DC  More

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