East End loses residents as city population climbs

There were approximately 27,367 people living in the East End of Richmond in 2010, down from 27,743 in 2000. Population by Tract Tract 2010 2000 1990 201 1,669 1,716 2,029 202 3,811 4,238 4,202 203 1,630 1,889 2,013 204 5,115 5,520 5,311 205 3,851 2,262 1,764 206 1,533 1,540 1,519 207 1,155 1,276 1,471 208 […]

February 7, 2011; 7:45 PM • by Church Hill People's News

There were approximately 27,367 people living in the East End of Richmond in 2010, down from 27,743 in 2000.

Population by Tract

Tract	2010	2000	1990
201	1,669	1,716	2,029
202	3,811	4,238	4,202
203	1,630	1,889	2,013
204	5,115	5,520	5,311
205	3,851	2,262	1,764
206	1,533	1,540	1,519
207	1,155	1,276	1,471
208	1,410	1,714	1,823
209	2,619	2,949	3,209
210	1,567	1,638	1,605
211	1,432	1,396	1,145
212	1,575	1,605	1,559
	27,367	27,743	27,650

For the sake of the math, this tally includes the 12 census tracts in the city east of I-95, south of I-64, and north of the James River (map PDF or see below).

The 2000 Census data showed Richmond as having 197,790 residents, down from 1990 (202,798) and 1980 (219,214). The recently released data for 2010 puts Richmond’s population at 204,214.

During the last 10 years the city population increased by 3.25%, the population of these 12 tracts decreased by 376 people. Tract 205 which includes Shockoe Bottom and Tobacco Row saw an increase of almost 1,600 residents; the only other tract to see any increase was 211 (Fulton) which gained just nder 40 people.