Richardson County, NE Population

Overview

7,893

Total Population

47.3

Median age

48.73%

Female population %

105.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

68.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

159

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Richardson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Richardson County is 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richardson County's population under 18 was 21.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richardson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richardson County, 16.86% were under the age of 15, 15.98% aged 15 to 29, 43.25% aged 30 to 64, 19.27% aged 65 to 84, and 4.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 201 less females than males in Richardson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.73% females and 51.27% males in Richardson County, NE.
The Richardson County, NE gender ratio is 105.2:100 i.e. 105.2 men to 100 women (1.052).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 375.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 370.

Richardson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Richardson County population: 92.26% are White, 1.28% are Black or African American, 2.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.03% are Asian, 0.05% are some other race and 4% are multiracial.
Richardson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 159 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,734 (97.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richardson County is White with a population of 7,282 (92.26% of the total population).

Richardson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,492 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Richardson County's population decreased by 1,120 (11.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richardson County's population decreased by 512 (6.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Richardson County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 7,705.