Richmond region at a glance

Locality

Jobless rate1

% of adults

(age 25+) with bachelor's degree

2010 population

% increase from 2000

Median household income 2

Charles City County

8.3%

10.5%

7,256

4.8%

$49,747

Chesterfield County

6.3

32.6

316.236

21.7

$71,661

Goochland County

5.4

29.4

21,717

28.8

$75,581

Hanover County

6.0

28.7

99,863

15.7

$76,926

Henrico County

6.3

34.9

306,935

17.0

$59,807

New Kent County

6.2

16.3

18,429

36.9

$69,478

Powhatan County

5.8

19.1

28,046

25.3

$75,118

Richmond

9.4

29.5

204,214

3.2

$37,735

1 As of June 2011 2 In 2009

Sources: Virginia Employment Commission, U.S. Census Bureau, Virginia Economic Development Partnership