Richmond, Virginia is a large town.
Richmond ( [ ˈrɪtʃmənd ] ) is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States . The Richmond Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,260,029 , the third-most populous metro in the state . The city entered the 20th century with one of the world 's first successful electric streetcar systems . Richmond County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the Commonwealth of Virginia .