How Virginia's population is changing

More people are moving to the Richmond area, according to new estimates from the Census Bureau. Why it matters: It's driving population growth and possibly your road rage. By the numbers: Richmond's metro area grew 2.5% between July 2020 and July 2023, with more than 33,000 new people calling the River City region home. • That's a greater change than major metro areas like Denver (1.2%) Miami (0.81%) and San Francisco (-3.7%) and the 1% population increase nationwide. • And most importantly, Arlington (0.99%) and D.C. (0.71%). The big picture:...