The Richmond-Petersburg, VA designated market area (DMA) is a U.S. television market serving the people in the state of Virginia. It is the 56th biggest media market by size in the United States, with a total population of 625,380 TV households as of the 2024-2025 television season, up +2% from that of the 2023-2024 season. The Richmond-Petersburg DMA comprises 34 counties, namely, Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights City, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Emporia City, Essex, Goochland, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell City, King, King William, Lancaster, Louisa, Lunenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Orange, Petersburg City, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Queen, Richmond, Richmond City, and Sussex, VA.
| Season | Rank | Share | TV Homes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 56 | 0.498% | 625,380 | +2.35% |
| 2023-2024 | 56 | 0.490% | 611,040 | +0.47% |
| 2022-2023 | 56 | 0.491% | 608,190 | +2.53% |
| 2021-2022 | 56 | 0.485% | 593,160 | +1.39% |
| 2020-2021 | 56 | 0.484% | 585,030 | +5.29% |
| 2019-2020 | 54 | 0.52% | 555,630 | +0.68% |
| 2018-2019 | 56 | 0.50% | 551,850 | -2.66% |
| 2017-2018 | 55 | 0.51% | 566,930 | +0.43% |
| 2016-2017 | 55 | 0.492% | 564,510 | +2.69% |
| 2015-2016 | 56 | 0.485% | 549,730 | +0.19% |
| 2014-2015 | 57 | 0.482% | 548,680 | -2.02% |
| 2013-2014 | 57 | 0.484% | 559,980 | +1.19% |
| 2012-2013 | 57 | 0.485% | 553,390 | -1.07% |
| 2011-2012 | 57 | 0.488% | 559,390 | +0.16% |
| 2010-2011 | 57 | 0.482% | 558,500 | +0.82% |
| 2009-2010 | 58 | 0.482% | 553,950 | +0.67% |
| 2008-2009 | 58 | 0.481% | 550,240 | +4.46% |
| 2007-2008 | 59 | 0.467% | 526,760 | +1.73% |
| 2006-2007 | 61 | 0.465% | 517,800 | +1.38% |
| 2005-2006 | 60 | 0.463% | 510,770 | +0.18% |