State
County
Land Area
30.1 sq mi
Density
3,704.0/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.34%
Growth Since 2010
7.35%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Richmond is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 111,323, it is the 62nd largest city in California and the 272nd largest city in the United States. Richmond is currently growing at a rate of 0.34% annually and its population has increased by 7.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 103,701 in 2010. Richmond reached it's highest population of 111,323 in 2021. Spanning over 53 miles, Richmond has a population density of 3,704 people per square mile.
The average household income in Richmond is $87,666 with a poverty rate of 14.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,509 per month, and the median house value is $462,600. The median age in Richmond is 36 years, 35.3 years for males, and 37 years for females. For every 100 females there are 96.8 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Richmond was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 40,064 | 36.46% |
Some Other Race | 23,485 | 21.37% |
Black or African American | 22,150 | 20.16% |
Asian | 16,968 | 15.44% |
Two or More Races | 6,260 | 5.70% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 524 | 0.48% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 433 | 0.39% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 37,088 | 2.93 | 49.8 |
Married | 15,726 | 3.72 | 61.4 |
Non Family | 12,180 | 1.37 | 46.4 |
Female | 6,470 | 3.66 | 32.7 |
Male | 2,712 | 3.59 | 39.3 |
3.53
Average Family Size
2.93
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 9,022 | 11.95% |
9th to 12th Grade | 7,247 | 9.60% |
High School Graduate | 15,975 | 21.17% |
Some College | 15,806 | 20.94% |
Associates Degree | 6,115 | 8.10% |
Bachelors Degree | 13,809 | 18.30% |
Graduate Degree | 7,496 | 9.93% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 26,688 | 15,667 | 2,991 |
Black | 16,948 | 14,878 | 3,615 |
White | 16,626 | 15,836 | 9,003 |
Other Race | 13,100 | 7,564 | 1,178 |
Asian | 12,705 | 10,494 | 4,835 |
Multiple Races | 3,138 | 2,878 | 996 |
Native American | 444 | 393 | 133 |
Islander | 227 | 160 | 47 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.25%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 54.15%.
$39,618
Average Earnings
$41,853
Average Male
$36,557
Average Female
45.85% of Richmond residents speak only English, while 54.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 37.41% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 46,204 | 8,745 | 18.93% |
Other | 23,276 | 5,197 | 22.33% |
Black | 21,919 | 3,506 | 16.00% |
White | 19,294 | 1,703 | 8.83% |
Asian | 16,928 | 1,056 | 6.24% |
Multiple | 6,166 | 907 | 14.71% |
Islander | 416 | 103 | 24.76% |
Native | 524 | 13 | 2.48% |
14.66%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.07%
Male Poverty Rate
16.19%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Islander, with 24.76% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Native, with 2.48% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.02%.
42.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.2%
Male Marriage Rate
40.6%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Black | 1,345 | 7.12% |
White | 1,188 | 3.72% |
Asian | 357 | 2.47% |
2 or More | 282 | 7.02% |
Hispanic | 183 | 0.57% |
Other | 40 | 0.25% |
Indian | 19 | 3.78% |
8.69%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.58%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.6%
Labor Force Participation
61.6%
Employment Rate
6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
64.82%
Native Born
35.18%
Foreign Born
20.14%
Non Citizen
15.04%
Naturalized
64.82% of Richmond residents were born in the United States, with 49.14% having been born in California. 20.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 111,323 | 378 | 0.34% |
2020 | 110,945 | 378 | 0.34% |
2019 | 110,567 | 378 | 0.34% |
2018 | 110,189 | 329 | 0.30% |
2017 | 109,860 | 197 | 0.18% |
2016 | 109,663 | 601 | 0.55% |
2015 | 109,062 | 1,141 | 1.06% |
2014 | 107,921 | 838 | 0.78% |
2013 | 107,083 | 1,060 | 1.00% |
2012 | 106,023 | 1,141 | 1.09% |
2011 | 104,882 | 1,251 | 1.21% |
2010 | 103,631 | 4,415 | 0.44% |
2000 | 99,216 | 11,791 | 1.27% |
1990 | 87,425 | 12,749 | 1.59% |
1980 | 74,676 | -4,367 | -0.57% |
1970 | 79,043 | 7,189 | 0.96% |
1960 | 71,854 | -27,691 | -3.21% |
1950 | 99,545 | 75,903 | 15.46% |
1940 | 23,642 | 3,549 | 1.64% |
1930 | 20,093 | 3,250 | 1.78% |
1920 | 16,843 | 10,041 | 9.49% |
1910 | 6,802 | 0.00% |