Richmond, Michigan Population 2024

5,819

Richmond Demographics

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

  • White: 84.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 7.54%
  • Other race: 3.08%
  • Two or more races: 2.53%
  • Black or African American: 2.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,013.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.78% (-46)
The current population of Richmond, Michigan is 5,819 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,865.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,94084.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4407.54%
Other race1803.08%
Two or more races1482.53%
Black or African American1312.24%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Richmond Population by Race

Richmond Population Pyramid 2024

Richmond Median Age

38.3

Total

33.9

Male

39.6

Female

Richmond Adults

There are 4,618 adults, (1,104 of whom are seniors) in Richmond.

Richmond Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Richmond Sex Ratio

Female3,29956.5%
Male2,54043.5%

Richmond Population by Age

Richmond Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4242.3475.324.7
Non Family1,0591.1459.240.8
Married8213.11000
Female3042.8587.512.5
Male2404.3746.753.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richmond Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade54412.88%
Associates Degree2876.79%
Bachelors Degree55913.23%
Graduate Degree3117.36%
High School Graduate1,31731.18%
Less Than 9th Grade2355.56%
Some College97122.99%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4513,022846
Islander3131370
Hispanic260900
Black1311290
2+ Races696724
Other Race69450

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.47%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 34.78%.

Richmond Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,547$68,750$55,179
Graduate Degree$73,245$74,398$71,875
High School Graduate$34,353$67,411$19,615
Less Than 9th Grade$25,656$0$26,938
Overall$41,278$70,735$30,417
Some College$48,470$70,809$33,500

$41,278

Average Earnings

$70,735

Average Male

$30,417

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

88.64% of Richmond residents speak only English, while 11.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.02% of the population.

Richmond Language

Richmond Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,56171915.76%
Islander440440100%
Hispanic43410824.88%
Black1036058.25%
Multiple14821.35%

23.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.94%

Male Poverty Rate

24.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richmond

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Multiple, with 1.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.42%.

Richmond Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School35.16%
Less Than 9th Grade30.42%
Bachelors or Greater10.37%
Some College7.71%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.43%
Male Unemployed16.3%
Female Employed9.03%
Male Employed8.81%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richmond Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,638$92,193
Households$61,715$73,943
Married Families$119,261$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,223$47,275

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richmond Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.4%

Male Marriage Rate

33.5%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Richmond Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richmond Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

351

Number of Veterans

337

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War162
Vietnam85
Second Gulf War76
Korea0
World War II0

Richmond Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54112
55 to 64106
75+70
65 to 7463
18 to 340

Richmond Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3248.03%
2+ Races2739.13%

Richmond Veterans by Race

Richmond Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richmond Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

8.4%

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

75.94%

Born in Richmond

87.4%

Native Born

12.6%

Foreign Born

9.97%

Non Citizen

2.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.4% of Richmond residents were born in the United States, with 75.94% having been born in Michigan. 9.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Richmond Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,763-11-0.19%
20285,774-11-0.19%
20275,785-12-0.21%
20265,797-11-0.19%
20255,808-11-0.19%
20245,819-12-0.21%
20235,831110.19%
20225,820-20-0.34%
20215,840-25-0.43%
20205,865310.53%
20195,834-31-0.53%
20185,865-14-0.24%
20175,87930.05%
20165,876150.26%
20155,861-4-0.07%
20145,865230.39%
20135,842270.46%
20125,815200.35%
20115,79570.12%
20105,78800%
20004,89775618.26%
19904,14160517.11%
19803,5363029.34%
19703,23456721.26%
19602,667-3,096-53.72%

Richmond Population by Year