Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Richmond County, from national public records — each with its source. Richmond sits in Richmond County, so these figures are countywide. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Richmond County compares — against the other counties in Virginia
9,215 — people: 117th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
$14,612 — spending per student in its school districts: 75th highest of 126 Virginia counties.
76.4 years — life expectancy: 51st highest of 133 Virginia counties.
9.6% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 21st highest of 133 Virginia counties.
21.9% — child poverty: 39th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
79.7% — households with broadband internet: 97th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
$61,655 — median household income: 77th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
0.0% — share of bridges rated poor: 105th highest of 117 Virginia counties.
$1,114 — federal grant dollars per resident: 17th highest of 132 Virginia counties.
$3.9 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 113th highest of 133 Virginia counties.
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
Public schools — district budgets, fiscal 2023
1 school district has its office in Richmond County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
RICHMOND CO SCHS1,346 students
Spent $22.1 million — $19.7 million to run schools, about $14,612 per student, plus $1.1 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $7.5 million local (mostly property tax), $12.4 million state, $2.8 million federal. Long-term debt: $12.1 million.
Overall risk: Very Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Richmond County about $3.9 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively High; social vulnerability: Relatively High.
The costliest hazards here
Hurricane$1.4 million a year · Relatively Low
Drought$918,547 a year · Relatively Moderate
River and inland flooding$783,227 a year · Very Low
Strong wind$228,861 a year · Relatively Low
Tornado$187,380 a year · Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
Bridges — condition of every public bridge, 2025
24 bridges in Richmond County: 4 in good condition, 20 fair, and 0 poor (0.0%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $9.9 million of work in Richmond County in fiscal 2025, about $1,114 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.
Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.
Open now: federal grants county governments can apply for
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.