Richmond, Missouri Population 2024

5,912

Richmond is a city located in Ray County Missouri. Richmond has a 2024 population of 5,912. It is also the county seat of Ray County. Richmond is currently declining at a rate of -0.39% annually and its population has decreased by -1.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,006 in 2020.

The average household income in Richmond is $69,113 with a poverty rate of 15.76%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Richmond is 39.9 years, 36 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.

Richmond Demographics

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

  • White: 93.42%
  • Two or more races: 2.43%
  • Black or African American: 2.29%
  • Native American: 1.49%
  • Asian: 0.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
961.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.57% (-94)
The current population of Richmond, Missouri is 5,912 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,006.

Richmond, Missouri Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,58293.42%
Two or more races1452.43%
Black or African American1372.29%
Native American891.49%
Asian220.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Richmond Population by Race

Richmond Population Pyramid 2024

Richmond Median Age

39.9

Total

36

Male

42.6

Female

Richmond Adults

There are 4,603 adults, (1,154 of whom are seniors) in Richmond.

Richmond Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Richmond Sex Ratio

Female3,12752.33%
Male2,84847.67%

Richmond Population by Age

Richmond Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5322.359.940.1
Non Family1,0061.1244.955.1
Married9973.048614
Female3543.172674
Male1753.0766.333.7

2.86

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

59.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richmond Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 36.59%.

Richmond Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,223

Average Earnings

$57,566

Average Male

$36,556

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

98.15% of Richmond residents speak only English, while 1.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.31% of the population.

Richmond Language

Richmond Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,33182915.55%
Hispanic2717628.04%
Multiple1395237.41%
Native893337.08%
Black13032.31%

15.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.68%

Male Poverty Rate

20.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richmond

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Multiple, with 37.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Black, with 2.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.19%.

Richmond Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.34%
High School15.5%
Some College8.54%
Bachelors or Greater5.65%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.59%
Male Unemployed29.17%
Female Employed17.45%
Male Employed1.19%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richmond Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richmond Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

40.5%

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 45-54, 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

371

Number of Veterans

349

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

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Richmond Veterans by War

count

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Richmond Veterans by Age

count

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Richmond Veterans by Race

Richmond Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richmond Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

3.3%

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

75.06%

Born in Richmond

99.63%

Native Born

0.37%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.63% of Richmond residents were born in the United States, with 75.06% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Richmond Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20295,794-24-0.41%
20285,818-23-0.39%
20275,841-24-0.41%
20265,865-23-0.39%
20255,888-24-0.41%
20245,912-23-0.39%
20235,935-24-0.4%
20225,959-5-0.08%
20215,964-42-0.7%
20206,0063596.36%
20195,64720.04%
20185,645-18-0.32%
20175,6631061.91%
20165,557-24-0.43%
20155,581-44-0.78%
20145,625-40-0.71%
20135,665-12-0.21%
20125,677-68-1.18%
20115,745-44-0.76%
20105,78900%
20006,1163786.59%
19905,7382394.35%
19805,49955111.14%
19704,9483447.47%
19604,6043057.09%
19504,299591.39%
19404,2401112.69%
19304,129-280-6.35%
19204,40974520.33%
19103,6641865.35%
19003,47858320.14%
18902,895-2,899-50.03%
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Richmond Population by Year