It is estimated that Richmond’s 2007 population was 200,123 people, the first time in over a decade that the number has been over 200,000. The last official tally of the city population was the 2000 census which recorded 197,790 residents. Some estimates of the city population in the intervening years have been as low as 193,000. [via]

“People want walkable neighborhoods, the convenience of living close to work and the authentic architectural character that Richmond has,” [Jack Berry, executive director of Venture Richmond] said. “The city used to be a tough sell. That’s just not the case in the same way that it used to be.”