Richmond region's population growth ranks high in the nation

What's happening: Big city dwellers in places like Manhattan, LA and San Francisco, armed with new remote work policies, fled those cities in search of cheaper housing and better quality of life.

• All three of those metros saw a 2-3% loss in population between 2020-2022.
• The Richmond region grew by about 1.72%, or around 28 people a day, per the Greater Richmond Partnership's analysis.

Yes, but: While the Richmond region is seeing strong population growth, it pales in comparison to what other mid-Atlantic cities are seeing, especially our neighbors in North Carolina, Cardinal News reported.

• Raleigh saw a 4.7% increase in population between 2020-2022 and Charlotte, 3.3%, ranking those cities at No. 2 and No. 6, respectively, in the latest census data.