Richmond, Missouri Population 2024

5,942

Richmond Demographics

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

  • White: 93.56%
  • Two or more races: 2.61%
  • Black or African American: 1.87%
  • Native American: 1.25%
  • Asian: 0.42%
  • Other race: 0.28%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
966.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.05% (-63)
The current population of Richmond, Missouri is 5,942 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,005.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,59493.56%
Two or more races1562.61%
Black or African American1121.87%
Native American751.25%
Asian250.42%
Other race170.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richmond Population by Race

Richmond Population Pyramid 2024

Richmond Median Age

38.5

Total

35.7

Male

42.4

Female

Richmond Adults

There are 4,513 adults, (1,158 of whom are seniors) in Richmond.

Richmond Age Dependency

78.2

Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Richmond Sex Ratio

Female3,07851.48%
Male2,90148.52%

Richmond Population by Age

Richmond Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5252.3156.443.6
Married9853.0280.519.5
Non Family9441.1237.562.5
Female3972.9934.865.2
Male1993.0569.330.7

2.86

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

56.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richmond Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2255.38%
Associates Degree2926.98%
Bachelors Degree3197.63%
Graduate Degree1283.06%
High School Graduate1,93546.26%
Less Than 9th Grade1383.3%
Some College1,14627.4%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8993,573405
Black104790
Hispanic969628
2+ Races585813
Asian22160
Native American17177
Other Race17117

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 41.18%.

Richmond Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,637$57,652$49,476
Graduate Degree$67,661$67,857$58,750
High School Graduate$45,150$49,798$35,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,750$51,046$38,823
Some College$42,684$51,506$38,544

$44,750

Average Earnings

$51,046

Average Male

$38,823

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

98.39% of Richmond residents speak only English, while 1.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.94% of the population.

Richmond Language

Richmond Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,39484315.63%
Hispanic1873820.32%
Native753242.67%
Black1072422.43%
Other1717100%
Multiple1561710.9%

15.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.87%

Male Poverty Rate

16.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richmond

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Multiple, with 10.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.98%.

Richmond Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.85%
High School15.43%
Some College11.35%
Bachelors or Greater4.47%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed34.48%
Female Employed10.53%
Male Employed3.21%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richmond Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,958$74,736
Households$58,906$66,396
Married Families$82,278$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,250$47,212

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richmond Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

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 55-64, 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

347

Number of Veterans

327

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam102
Second Gulf War55
First Gulf War43
Korea0
World War II0

Richmond Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64126
65 to 7473
18 to 3455
75+50
35 to 5443

Richmond Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3478.17%
Hispanic5136.69%

Richmond Veterans by Race

Richmond Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richmond Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

2.4%

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

75.6%

Born in Richmond

99.58%

Native Born

0.42%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.58% of Richmond residents were born in the United States, with 75.6% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,863-16-0.27%
20285,879-16-0.27%
20275,895-15-0.25%
20265,910-16-0.27%
20255,926-16-0.27%
20245,942-16-0.27%
20235,958-4-0.07%
20225,962-8-0.13%
20215,970-35-0.58%
20206,0053586.34%
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%
18902,895-2,968-50.62%

Richmond Population by Year