Richmond, Texas Population 2024

13,246
4K6K8K10K12K14K16K19601965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025YearPopulation

Richmond Demographics

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

  • White: 38.62%
  • Black or African American: 24.41%
  • Two or more races: 21.9%
  • Other race: 11.65%
  • Asian: 2.68%
  • Native American: 0.73%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,120.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
14.92% (1,720)
The current population of Richmond, Texas is 13,246 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,526.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,68038.62%
Black or African American2,95824.41%
Two or more races2,65421.9%
Other race1,41211.65%
Asian3252.68%
Native American880.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
38.62%24.41%21.9%11.65%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richmond Population by Race

Richmond Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708090080070060050040030020010000100200300400500600700800900MaleFemale

Richmond Median Age

34.7

Total

31.9

Male

43.5

Female

Richmond Adults

There are 10,192 adults, (2,027 of whom are seniors) in Richmond.

Richmond Age Dependency

48.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Richmond Sex Ratio

Female5,70947.12%
Male6,40852.88%

Richmond Population by Age

Richmond Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4322.4860.139.9
Non Family1,7901.1942.757.3
Married1,2433.4880.719.3
Female9523.3479.220.8
Male4473.033268

3.28

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

60.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

28.05%10.09%21.48%40.39%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedFemaleAllNon FamilyMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Richmond Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7438.8%
Associates Degree5566.58%
Bachelors Degree7909.35%
Graduate Degree92510.95%
High School Graduate2,21726.25%
Less Than 9th Grade90310.69%
Some College2,31327.38%
10.69%8.8%26.25%27.38%6.58%9.35%10.95%Over 25 Education

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

WhiteBlackNative AmericanAsianOther RaceHispanic2+ Races0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic3,3732,141144
Black2,3132,076512
White2,2962,204851
2+ Races1,655989136
Other Race1,04870365
Asian325232104
Native American635020

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.99%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.06%.

Richmond Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$29,470$0$29,223
Graduate Degree$105,769$0$105,833
High School Graduate$31,641$32,106$22,035
Less Than 9th Grade$27,035$28,502$16,042
Overall$34,943$34,971$34,867
Some College$52,542$56,713$43,844

$34,943

Average Earnings

$34,971

Average Male

$34,867

Average Female

Richmond Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richmond Language by Age

64.51%30.79%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richmond Language

64.51% of Richmond residents speak only English, while 35.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.79% of the population.

Richmond Language

Richmond Poverty by Race

AsianOtherWhiteHispanicMultipleBlack0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,17964712.49%
White3,03248415.96%
Multiple2,50130212.08%
Other1,23127222.1%
Asian31220164.42%
Black2,4981516.04%

13.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.94%

Male Poverty Rate

14.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richmond

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Asian, with 64.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Black, with 6.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.51%.

Richmond Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.13%
High School19.5%
Bachelors or Greater19.07%
Some College9.41%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.86%
Male Unemployed23.79%
Female Employed3.29%
Male Employed2.08%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richmond Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,490$102,440
Households$68,564$85,825
Married Families$93,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,986$56,876
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richmond Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.8%

Male Marriage Rate

26.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Richmond Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-44Over 6555-6420-340102030405060

male

female

Richmond Marriage

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 45-54.

Richmond Marital Status by Race

TwoOrMoreRacesWhiteNonHispanicHispanicWhiteIndianOtherRaceBlackAsian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richmond Marital Status

8.41%91.59%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

148

Number of Veterans

122

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam98
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Richmond Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0510152025303540455055606570

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7468
55 to 6440
75+40
18 to 340
35 to 540

Richmond Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanic2+ RacesBlack0102030405060708090100

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White942.47%
Hispanic511.15%
2+ Races331.53%
Black210.84%

Richmond Veterans by Race

Richmond Veterans by Education

5.41%23.65%54.73%16.22%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richmond Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Richmond Employment by Age

Other RaceHispanicWhiteWhite Non-HispanicBlack2+ RacesNative AmericanAsian0510152025303540455055606570

LaborForceParticipation

Richmond Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Richmond Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

8.06%12.84%76.72%Origin

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

22.06%14.5%63.45%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.5%

Born in Richmond

85.01%

Native Born

14.99%

Foreign Born

11.06%

Non Citizen

3.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.01% of Richmond residents were born in the United States, with 71.5% having been born in Texas. 11.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Richmond Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,3964302.87%
202814,9664302.96%
202714,5364303.05%
202614,1064303.14%
202513,6764303.25%
202413,2464303.36%
202312,8163302.64%
202212,4863092.54%
202112,1776515.65%
202011,526-1,029-8.2%
201912,555-56-0.44%
201812,611-11-0.09%
201712,622-92-0.72%
201612,71430.02%
201512,7111501.19%
201412,5611951.58%
201312,3661521.24%
201212,214600.49%
201112,154290.24%
201012,12500%
200011,0811,03910.35%
199010,0423503.61%
19809,6923,91567.77%
19705,7772,10957.5%
19603,668-11,728-76.18%

Richmond Population by Year