Tick risk in Richmond city County, Virginia
Richmond city County covers 1 towns and carries the 57th-highest tick-borne-disease baseline of Virginia's 110 counties, with a Lyme rate of 4 cases per 100,000 people a year (153rd of 1378 counties in the South). 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 County
CDC county surveillance (established or reported)
- Deer tickNot established
- American dog tickReported
- Lone star tickEstablished
- Gulf Coast tickReported
Not established in this county for the deer tick, the main Lyme carrier. “Not established” means no CDC surveillance record for Richmond city County, 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 County. 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 County, VA
Professional tick control across Richmond city County 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 County's more wooded towns.
How much does tick control cost in Richmond city County?
Most Richmond city County 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 County
Which towns in Richmond city County have the highest tick risk?
Every town in Richmond city County 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 County?
CDC surveillance records one established tick species in Richmond city County: 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 County?
Richmond city County reports about 4 Lyme cases per 100,000 people a year (U.S. CDC), the 153rd-highest of 1378 counties in the South and the 57th-highest of Virginia's 110 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 County have lone star ticks that cause alpha-gal syndrome?
Yes. The lone star tick is established in Richmond city County 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 County
Tick risk is local. Pick the town nearest you.