Richardson, Texas Population 2024

116,813

Richardson Demographics

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

  • White: 59%
  • Asian: 15.48%
  • Black or African American: 12.56%
  • Two or more races: 7.45%
  • Other race: 5.02%
  • Native American: 0.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
28.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,089.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.08% (-2,486)
The current population of Richardson, Texas is 116,813 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 119,299.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White69,66259%
Asian18,27215.48%
Black or African American14,82912.56%
Two or more races8,7947.45%
Other race5,9275.02%
Native American5200.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander590.05%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richardson Population by Race

Richardson Population Pyramid 2024

Richardson Median Age

34.5

Total

33.9

Male

35.2

Female

Richardson Adults

There are 93,219 adults, (14,931 of whom are seniors) in Richardson.

Richardson Age Dependency

50.8

Age Dependency Ratio

19.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Richardson Sex Ratio

Female60,48751.23%
Male57,57648.77%

Richardson Population by Age

Richardson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All45,2002.5351.648.4
Married21,9553.1970.129.9
Non Family16,4831.373466
Female4,6843.3528.871.2
Male2,0782.9647.852.2

3.14

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

51.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richardson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3462.99%
Associates Degree6,1607.84%
Bachelors Degree25,67932.68%
Graduate Degree17,90522.79%
High School Graduate9,41111.98%
Less Than 9th Grade3,5234.48%
Some College13,54717.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richardson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richardson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White43,97943,07627,041
Asian11,43410,2337,696
Hispanic10,9467,7163,041
Black9,4138,8973,998
2+ Races4,7084,3132,375
Other Race3,2752,235795
Native American33727965
Islander59590

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.31%.

Richardson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,182$84,667$61,538
Graduate Degree$81,810$101,284$65,879
High School Graduate$40,119$43,601$34,859
Less Than 9th Grade$28,089$29,436$24,358
Overall$58,401$64,389$51,369
Some College$44,601$48,476$37,452

$58,401

Average Earnings

$64,389

Average Male

$51,369

Average Female

Richardson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richardson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richardson Language

66.69% of Richardson residents speak only English, while 33.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.54% of the population.

Richardson Language

Richardson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic19,7203,87119.63%
White58,6233,5055.98%
Asian16,8892,87517.02%
Black14,4761,60911.11%
Multiple8,5721,44216.82%
Other5,7871,21220.94%
Native48418137.4%
Islander594372.88%

10.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.7%

Male Poverty Rate

11.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richardson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richardson is Islander, with 72.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richardson is White, with 5.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.8%.

Richardson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.13%
High School10.99%
Some College8.32%
Bachelors or Greater3.29%

Richardson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.17%
Male Unemployed22.97%
Female Employed7.59%
Male Employed4.59%

Richardson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richardson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,293$147,948
Households$94,362$123,324
Married Families$134,430$165,179
Non Families$60,351$77,444

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richardson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Richardson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

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 45-54.

Richardson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richardson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,431

Number of Veterans

3,865

Male Veterans

566

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,232
Vietnam1,183
First Gulf War1,112
Korea374
World War II90

Richardson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,303
35 to 541,067
65 to 74769
55 to 64715
18 to 34577

Richardson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,5166.21%
Hispanic5223.69%
Black4003.66%
2+ Races2794.69%
Asian1150.76%
Other Race611.47%
Native American4411.14%
Islander1627.12%

Richardson Veterans by Race

Richardson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richardson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Richardson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richardson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richardson 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

46.64%

Born in Richardson

76.93%

Native Born

23.07%

Foreign Born

11.3%

Non Citizen

11.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.93% of Richardson residents were born in the United States, with 46.64% having been born in Texas. 11.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Richardson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029113,707-621-0.54%
2028114,328-621-0.54%
2027114,949-622-0.54%
2026115,571-621-0.53%
2025116,192-621-0.53%
2024116,813-622-0.53%
2023117,435-1,263-1.06%
2022118,6985840.49%
2021118,114-1,185-0.99%
2020119,299-2,275-1.87%
2019121,5741,6261.36%
2018119,9483,6793.16%
2017116,2692,3432.06%
2016113,9263,0622.76%
2015110,8641,7421.6%
2014109,1223,9653.77%
2013105,1571,4671.41%
2012103,6902,0332%
2011101,6572,0752.08%
201099,58200%
200091,80216,96222.66%
199074,8402,3443.23%
198072,49624,09149.77%
197048,40531,595187.95%
196016,810-96,897-85.22%

Richardson Population by Year