Richmond Times-Dispatch
Richmond Times-Dispatch
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More people are moving from Northern Virginia to Richmond for cost of living
"The Richmond region is the fastest-growing metro area in the state, according to a census data analysis by the University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center for Public Policy. The average number of Northern Virginians moving to the area jumped 36% in 2020 and 2021, compared to 2012-2019, according to the study."
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Richmond area's population growth outpacing Northern Virginia
"The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, which publishes annual population estimates between censuses for Virginia’s cities and counties, found that the Richmond area grew by 2.1%, or 27,640 people, from 2020 to July 2022."
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Virginia's population grows by 630,000; state won't lose or gain any U.S. House seats
“Our population is having fewer babies and seeing more deaths as our population is aging. Immigration was slower than in the decade prior,” Cai added.