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
3.7%
2023
12.6%
Total change
+8.9 pp
% change
+240.5%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +4.9 pp (132.4%) |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -0.4 pp (-4.7%) |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -0.4 pp (-4.9%) |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -0.8 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +5.6 pp (80%) |