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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Richmond Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Richmond Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

36,129

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.0%
5 - 17:
12.1%
18 - 24:
27.1%
25 - 34:
16.3%
35 - 54:
20.8%
55 - 64:
7.6%
Over 65 Years:
11.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
19.7%
19.7%
89.7%
89.7%
33.9%
33.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Richmond
USA
$26,787
$26,787
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Richmond
USA
$45,457
$45,457
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.2%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Accommodation
Retail
Manufacturing
Other
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Construction
Administration
Finance
13.6%
13.6%
13.1%
13.1%
12.6%
12.6%
12.4%
12.4%
11.5%
11.5%
5.9%
5.9%
5.5%
5.5%
4.7%
4.7%
4.4%
4.4%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
84.8%
84.8%
6.1%
6.1%
3.7%
3.7%
3.4%
3.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
European
Italian
Scottish
French
Scots-Irish
Polish
Welsh
Dutch
British
Greek
Belgian
Albanian
Palestinian
Russian
Scandinavian
Swedish
African
11.9%
11.9%
10.5%
10.5%
8.5%
8.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
African languages
Tagalog
Arabic
French
Chinese
Pacific Island languages
Slavic languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
Native American languages
Persian
Hungarian
Navajo
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
95.4%
95.4%
2.5%
2.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Richmond Residents

3.2%