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Tick risk in Richmond city, Virginia
Richmond city covers 1 towns. Its CDC Lyme rate of 4 cases per 100,000 people a year ranks in the top 21% of U.S. counties for reported Lyme disease. CDC surveillance lists Lone star tick as established here. Pick your town below for today's score, a 7-day outlook, and what's driving it.
Tick species in Richmond city
CDC county surveillance (established or reported)
- Deer tickNot established
- American dog tickReported
- Lone star tickEstablished
- Gulf Coast tickNot established
Not established in this county for the deer tick, the main Lyme carrier. “Not established” means no CDC surveillance record for Richmond city, not that a town is tick free. Source: CDC tick surveillance (ArboNET Tick Module), 2025.
Diseases found in local ticks
No CDC tick-testing records for Richmond city. That is a surveillance gap, not a sign these diseases are absent. Lyme and other tickborne illnesses occur across the region.
Tick control in Richmond city, VA
Professional tick control across Richmond city usually means a barrier treatment along the lawn edge, leaf litter, stone walls, and shady borders where ticks wait for a host, applied two to four times a season by a licensed pest control company. It is the single most effective way to cut tick numbers in the part of the yard your family actually uses, and it matters most in Richmond city's more wooded towns.
How much does tick control cost in Richmond city?
Most Richmond city homeowners pay about $100 to $200 per visit for professional tick spraying, or roughly $350 to $600 for a full season of barrier treatments, depending on lot size and how wooded the property is. Quotes are free, so it costs nothing to get a real number for your yard.
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Common questions about ticks in Richmond city
Which towns in Richmond city have the highest tick risk?
Every town in Richmond city has its own daily tick-risk score built from local weather, habitat, and season. Pick your town below for today's reading and a 7-day outlook.
What ticks live in Richmond city?
CDC surveillance records one established tick species in Richmond city: Lone star tick. The lone star tick is the tick most responsible for human bites here, and its bite causes alpha-gal syndrome; the blacklegged (deer) tick, the main Lyme carrier, is a minor factor this far south. "Not established" for a species means there is no CDC surveillance record for the county, not that the tick is absent.
Is Lyme disease common in Richmond city?
Richmond city reports about 4 Lyme cases per 100,000 people a year (U.S. CDC), in the top 21% of U.S. counties for reported Lyme disease (the 66th-highest of Virginia's 132 counties). Lyme is a smaller factor here than in the Northeast, but TickZone still uses this county rate as part of the disease baseline behind every town's score, alongside local lone-star tick pressure.
Does Richmond city have lone star ticks that cause alpha-gal syndrome?
Yes. The lone star tick is established in Richmond city and is the tick most responsible for human bites in the county. Its bite can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, a delayed allergy to red meat and other mammal products, along with ehrlichiosis and STARI. Learn the symptoms and what foods to avoid.
All towns in Richmond city
Tick risk is local. Pick the town nearest you.