Richmond is a city located in Madison County Kentucky. Richmond has a 2023 population of 37,665. It is also the county seat of Madison County.Richmond is currently growing at a rate of 2.64% annually and its population has increased by 8.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 34,838 in 2020.
The average household income in Richmond is $58,658 with a poverty rate of 24.27%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Richmond is 26.3 years, 25.8 years for males, and 27.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Richmond was:
2.97
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
36.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.89% of Richmond residents speak only English, while 5.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.31% of the population.
24.27%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.72%
Male Poverty Rate
26.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Hispanic, with 85.44% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Asian, with 3.71% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.51%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
31.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.0%
Male Marriage Rate
30.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
17.09%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.09%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.4%
Labor Force Participation
61%
Employment Rate
7.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
67.06%
Born in Richmond
93.7%
Native Born
3.24%
Foreign Born
1.43%
Non Citizen
1.82%
Naturalized
93.7% of Richmond residents were born in the United States, with 67.06% having been born in Kentucky. 1.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.