Richmond city: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Richmond city's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
3.3%
2023
4.7%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+42.4%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +0.5 pp (15.2%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -0.2 pp (-5.3%) |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -0.1 pp (-2.8%) |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +0.8 pp (22.9%) |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +0.4 pp (9.3%) |