Richmond, Kentucky Population 2024

37,524

Richmond is a city located in Madison County Kentucky. Richmond has a 2024 population of 37,524. It is also the county seat of Madison County. Richmond is currently growing at a rate of 1.9% annually and its population has increased by 8.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 34,734 in 2020.

The average household income in Richmond is $63,295 with a poverty rate of 22.23%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Richmond is 27.7 years, 26.8 years for males, and 29.2 years for females.

Richmond Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Richmond was:

  • White: 86.2%
  • Black or African American: 6.09%
  • Two or more races: 4.46%
  • Other race: 1.3%
  • Asian: 1.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.57%
  • Native American: 0.19%
Land Area (mi²)
20.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,846.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.03% (2,790)
The current population of Richmond, Kentucky is 37,524 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 34,734.

Richmond, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,06886.2%
Black or African American2,1266.09%
Two or more races1,5574.46%
Other race4551.3%
Asian4121.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2000.57%
Native American650.19%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Richmond Population by Race

Richmond Population Pyramid 2024

Richmond Median Age

27.7

Total

26.8

Male

29.2

Female

Richmond Adults

There are 28,933 adults, (3,902 of whom are seniors) in Richmond.

Richmond Age Dependency

39.4

Age Dependency Ratio

15.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Richmond Sex Ratio

Female18,00251.61%
Male16,88148.39%

Richmond Population by Age

Richmond Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,3542.1638.461.6
Non Family7,7961.3528.571.5
Married4,2413.3663.436.6
Female1,8712.6325.974.1
Male4462.7725.374.7

2.96

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

38.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richmond Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richmond Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richmond Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.02%.

Richmond Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$37,216

Average Earnings

$42,634

Average Male

$34,230

Average Female

Richmond Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richmond Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richmond Language

95.37% of Richmond residents speak only English, while 4.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.5% of the population.

Richmond Language

Richmond Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,5945,67921.35%
Hispanic1,04046144.33%
Black1,74745926.27%
Multiple1,23731825.71%
Other43016839.07%
Islander1945126.29%
Native422047.62%
Asian365102.74%

22.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.96%

Male Poverty Rate

23.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richmond

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Native, with 47.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Asian, with 2.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.39%.

Richmond Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.46%
Some College16.19%
High School14.57%
Bachelors or Greater6.36%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.05%
Female Employed18.2%
Male Employed16.61%
Male Unemployed16.2%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richmond Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richmond Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.7%

Male Marriage Rate

31.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Richmond Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richmond Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Richmond Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richmond Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,939

Number of Veterans

1,782

Male Veterans

157

Female Veterans

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Richmond Veterans by War

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Richmond Veterans by Age

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Richmond Veterans by Race

Richmond Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richmond Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Richmond Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richmond Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richmond Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.46%

Born in Richmond

96.75%

Native Born

3.25%

Foreign Born

1.78%

Non Citizen

1.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.75% of Richmond residents were born in the United States, with 69.46% having been born in Kentucky. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Richmond Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202941,0116971.73%
202840,3146981.76%
202739,6166971.79%
202638,9196981.83%
202538,2216971.86%
202437,5246981.9%
202336,8266971.93%
202236,1291,2083.46%
202134,9211870.54%
202034,734-1,457-4.03%
201936,1913601%
201835,8314771.35%
201735,3548622.5%
201634,4925721.69%
201533,9205661.7%
201433,3545991.83%
201332,7551220.37%
201232,6332640.82%
201132,3696752.13%
201031,694
200027,1525,99728.35%
199021,155-550-2.53%
198021,7054,84428.73%
197016,8614,69338.57%
196012,1681,90018.5%
195010,2682,93339.99%
19407,33584012.93%
19306,49587315.53%
19205,6222825.28%
19105,34068714.76%
19004,653-420-8.28%
18905,0732,16474.39%
18802,909-38,102-92.91%
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Richmond Population by Year