The Greater Richmond Region is a region and metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Virginia, centered on Richmond, the state capital.
The OMB defines the area as comprising 17 county-level jurisdictions, including the independent cities of Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights.
As of 2016, it had a population of 1,263,617, making it the 45th largest MSA in the country.
The Greater Richmond Region is home to several major universities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Several in-state universities have satellite campuses or offices in the Greater Richmond Region given the Commonwealth's status as the capital.