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
23.4%
2023
15.0%
Total change
-8.4 pp
% change
-35.9%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.4% | — |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -2.0 pp (-8.5%) |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -6.4 pp (-29.9%) |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -2.7 pp (-18%) |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +2.7 pp (22%) |