Richmond County, Virginia
County seat: Warsaw · Population 9,294 (2025) · 192 sq mi
Richmond County is the 117th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 9,294 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Warsaw. It is part of the Northern Neck Planning District Commission (PD 17) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
Richmond County facts
- County seat
- Warsaw
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 9,294 +4.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 192 sq mi 87th largest of 133
- Water area
- 25 sq mi
- Population density
- 49 per sq mi
- Established
- 1692
- Same name
- One of 4 Richmond Counties in the US
- Named after
- Richmond town in London, England
- Largest city
- Warsaw 1,692
- Median household income
- $66,304
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51159
Cities and towns in Richmond County
Richmond County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Richmond County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw (county seat) | Town | 1,692 |
ZIP codes in Richmond County
6 ZIP codes reach into Richmond County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 22435 also Northumberland and Westmoreland counties
- 22460
- 22472
- 22520 also Westmoreland County
- 22548
- 22572 also Westmoreland County
Population of Richmond County, 2020–2025
Richmond County grew by 375 people (+4.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 236 more deaths than births and a net gain of 622 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,919 |
| 2021 | 9,084 |
| 2022 | 9,096 |
| 2023 | 9,164 |
| 2024 | 9,220 |
| 2025 | 9,294 |
Neighboring counties
- Essex County west · 10,654 people
- Westmoreland County north · 19,715 people
- Northumberland County east · 12,557 people
- Lancaster County southeast · 10,995 people
- Middlesex County southeast · 10,841 people
Printable Richmond County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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