Basic Information

Full Name: Commonwealth of Virginia
Capital: Richmond
Joined Union: June 25, 1788 (235 years ago)

Population

Total Population: 8.642 million people (2021 estimate)
Population Growth: +1.15% per year (2010-2012)
Population Density: 202 people/mi² (2021 estimate)
Annual Deaths: 84,697 people/yr (2021 estimate)
Annual Births: 93,037 people/yr (2021 estimate)

Demographics

Race:
- White: 67.6%
- Black/African American: 19.2%
- Asian: 6.4%
Hispanic Origin: 9.4%
US Citizens: 94.1%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 46.5% (1.15 × national average)
High School Diploma: 24% (0.889 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 10.3% (0.859 × national average)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 42,770 mi²
Land Area: 39,490 mi²
Water Area: 3,285 mi²
Farmland Area: 8.1 million acres
Mean Elevation: 951.4 ft
Highest Point: Mount Rogers, 5732 ft
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean, 0 ft

Housing

Housing Units: 3.388 million (2011)
Housing Units Change: +369,962 (2000-2007)
Housing Units Change Rate: +1.8% per year (2000-2007)
Households: 2.991 million (2011)
People per Household: 2.69 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 638,643 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 510,297 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 193,042 (2010)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $74,222.00 per year (1.18 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $39,278 per year per person (1.15 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 10.6% (0.786 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019 estimate)

Total Rate of Crime: 1851 crimes/100,000 people/yr
Total Number of Crimes: 157,966 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 66%
Total Registration Rate: 70.1%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $15.29 billion (USD) ($12,381 per student)
Total Revenue: $15 billion (USD) ($12,146 per student)
Total Debt: $7.725 billion (USD) ($6,254 per student)

State Symbols

State Bird: Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
State Flower: American dogwood (Cornus florida)
State Tree: Dogwood (Cornus florida)
State Motto: Sic semper tyrannis