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Richardson, Texas Population 2021

124,213

Richardson is a city located in Dallas County Texas. With a 2020 population of 124,213, it is the 31st largest city in Texas and the 230th largest city in the United States . Richardson is currently growing at a rate of 1.18% annually and its population has increased by 25.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 99,223 in 2010. Richardson reached it's highest population of 124,213 in 2021. Spanning over 29 miles, Richardson has a population density of 4,348 people per square mile.

The average household income in Richardson is $107,143 with a poverty rate of 10.83%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,403 per month, and the median house value is $274,200. The median age in Richardson is 35.6 years, 34.5 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.

Richardson Demographics

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

White: 66.84%
Asian: 15.79%
Black or African American: 10.75%
Two or more races: 3.09%
Other race: 3.01%
Native American: 0.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%

The current population of Richardson, Texas is 124,213 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 119,878.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 99,223.

Richardson, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	77,821	66.84%
Asian	18,384	15.79%
Black or African American	12,515	10.75%
Two or More Races	3,593	3.09%
Some Other Race	3,500	3.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native	523	0.45%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	96	0.08%

Richardson Population by Race

Richardson Population Pyramid $2021

Richardson Population by Age

Richardson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Richardson Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	75.2%	24.8%
All	58.7%	41.3%
Female	41.2%	58.8%
Non Family	40.4%	59.6%
Male	36.7%	63.3%

58.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Richardson Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	42,747	2.68	58.7
Married	22,484	3.23	75.2
Non Family	14,116	1.42	40.4
Female	4,445	3.62	41.2
Male	1,702	3.36	36.7

3.23

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

Richardson Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	3,243	4.18%
9th to 12th Grade	2,803	3.62%
High School Graduate	9,989	12.88%
Some College	15,276	19.70%
Associates Degree	4,934	6.36%
Bachelors Degree	26,458	34.13%
Graduate Degree	14,823	19.12%

Richardson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richardson Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	45,802	44,886	27,109
Asian	11,942	10,890	8,127
Hispanic	10,474	6,966	2,443
Black	7,316	6,768	2,673
Other Race	1,963	1,176	195
2+ Races	1,665	1,643	779
Native American	415	415	133
Islander	54	54

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.05%.

Richardson Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$52,727	$60,246	$42,677
Less Than 9th Grade	$21,809	$30,615	$17,848
High School Graduate	$33,764	$39,026	$29,738
Some College	$42,180	$47,170	$37,534
Bachelors Degree	$63,798	$80,020	$54,479
Graduate Degree	$78,796	$95,605	$64,785

$52,727

Average Earnings

$60,246

Average Male

$42,677

Average Female

Richardson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richardson Language by Age

Richardson Language

67.99% of Richardson residents speak only English, while 32.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.20% of the population.

Richardson Language

Richardson Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	20,304	3,687	18.16%
White	60,221	3,562	5.91%
Asian	18,063	3,082	17.06%
Black	12,225	1,760	14.40%
Other	3,433	339	9.87%
Multiple	3,542	295	8.33%
Native	523	62	11.85%

10.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.03%

Male Poverty Rate

10.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richardson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richardson is Hispanic, with 18.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richardson is White, with 5.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.40%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.77%.

Richardson Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	18.32%
High School	7.54%
Some College	6.63%
Bachelors or Greater	4.03%

Richardson Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	25.54%
Male Unemployed	15.92%
Male Employed	5.53%
Female Employed	4.89%

Richardson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richardson Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$85,678	$107,143
Families	$102,039	$125,146
Married Families	$113,113	$136,903
Non Families	$52,931	$67,673

Income by Household Type

Richardson Marital Status

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Richardson Married by Age and Sex

Richardson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Richardson Marital Status by Race

Richardson Marital Status

4,768

Number of Veterans

4,312

Male Veterans

456

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	1,679
Second Gulf War	992
First Gulf War	672
Korea	481
World War II	228

Richardson Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	1,353
75+	1,242
35 to 54	1,130
55 to 64	634
18 to 34	409

Richardson Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	4,146	6.67%
Hispanic	433	3.16%
Black	246	2.87%
2+ Races	215	10.30%
Asian	68	0.46%
Native American	66	14.67%
Other Race	18	0.76%
Islander	9	16.67%

Richardson Veterans by Race

Richardson Veterans by Education

3.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richardson Veterans by Education

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Richardson Employment by Age

Richardson Employment by Race

Richardson Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

46.95%

Born in Richardson

76.30%

Native Born

23.70%

Foreign Born

12.53%

Non Citizen

11.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.30% of Richardson residents were born in the United States, with 46.95% having been born in Texas. 12.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Richardson Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	124,213	1,445	1.18%
2020	122,768	1,445	1.19%
2019	121,323	1,445	1.21%
2018	119,878	3,641	3.13%
2017	116,237	2,327	2.04%
2016	113,910	3,027	2.73%
2015	110,883	1,749	1.60%
2014	109,134	3,968	3.77%
2013	105,166	1,471	1.42%
2012	103,695	2,035	2.00%
2011	101,660	2,079	2.09%
2010	99,581	7,779	0.82%
2000	91,802	16,962	2.06%
1990	74,840	2,344	0.32%
1980	72,496	24,091	4.12%
1970	48,405	31,595	11.16%
1960	16,810		0.00%

Richardson, Texas Population 2021

Richardson Demographics

Richardson, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Richardson Population by Race

Richardson Population Pyramid $2021

Richardson Median Age

Richardson Adults

Richardson Age Dependency

Richardson Sex Ratio

Richardson Population by Age

Richardson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Richardson Household Types

Richardson Households and Families

Richardson Households by Type

Richardson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richardson Educational Attainment by Race

Richardson Educational Attainment by Race

Richardson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richardson Language by Age

Richardson Language

Richardson Language

Richardson Poverty by Race

Poverty in Richardson

Richardson Poverty

Richardson Poverty Rate by Education

Richardson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richardson Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Richardson Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Richardson Married by Age and Sex

Richardson Marriage

Richardson Marital Status by Race

Richardson Marital Status

Richardson Veterans by War

Richardson Veterans by Age

Richardson Veterans by Race

Richardson Veterans by Education

Richardson Veterans by Education

Richardson Employment by Age

Richardson Employment by Race

Richardson Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Richardson Place of Birth

Richardson Population by Year