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Richmond Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2022.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Richmond Population & Age Distribution

 

Total Population
115,639

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
15.8%
18 - 24:
9.9%
25 - 34:
15.9%
35 - 54:
27.9%
55 - 64:
11.1%
Over 65 Years:
13.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

 
Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.7%
6.7%
77.9%
77.9%
30.0%
30.0%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Income

 

Per capita Income

Richmond
USA
$32,177
$32,177
$35,384
$35,384

Median household income

Richmond
USA
$72,463
$72,463
$64,994
$64,994

Individuals Below Poverty Level:
13.9%

Employment Industries in Richmond

 
Healthcare
Education
Retail
Construction
Accommodation
Administration
Transportation
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Public Service
Wholesale
Finance
Arts
Information Technology
12.7%
12.7%
10.1%
10.1%
9.4%
9.4%
9.4%
9.4%
9.3%
9.3%
8.6%
8.6%
7.3%
7.3%
6.5%
6.5%
6.3%
6.3%
4.8%
4.8%
3.7%
3.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Race & Ethnic Diversity

 
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
44.1%
44.1%
18.2%
18.2%
17.4%
17.4%
14.7%
14.7%
4.9%
4.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Ancestries & Languages Spoken

 

Ancestry (Top 20)

German
Irish
English
Italian
European
French
Polish
Brazilian
Other Arab
Scottish
African
Iranian
Norwegian
Dutch
Portuguese
Russian
Welsh
Ethiopian
Swedish
Kenyan
3.8%
3.8%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Languages Spoken (Top 20)

English
Spanish
Chinese
Tagalog
Vietnamese
African languages
Portuguese
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
Laotian
Arabic
Korean
Urdu
Japanese
Pacific Island languages
Native American languages
Other Indo-European
Persian
German/Yiddish
French
45.6%
45.6%
38.7%
38.7%
3.3%
3.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Foreign Born Richmond Residents:
34.5%