Overview
115,677
Total Population
36.7
Median age
50.96%
Female population %
96.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
46.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
50,696
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Richmond's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Richmond is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Richmond's population under 18 was 21.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Richmond's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Richmond, 18.02% were under the age of 15, 21.13% aged 15 to 29, 47.19% aged 30 to 64, 12.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Richmond, CA population by age ➔
Gender
There are 2,215 more females than males in Richmond:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.96% females and 49.04% males in Richmond, CA.
- The Richmond, CA gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 4,701.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 5,208.
Read more about Richmond, CA population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Richmond's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Richmond population: 30.84% are White, 18.38% are Black or African American, 1.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.46% are Asian, 0.36% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 24.19% are some other race and 10.65% are multiracial.
- Richmond's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 50,696 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 64,981 (56.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Richmond is White with a population of 35,676 (30.84% of the total population).
Read more about Richmond, CA population by race ➔
Year by year
Richmond's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 116,367 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Richmond's population increased by 3,988 (4.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Richmond's population increased by 12,701 (12.25%), 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, Richmond's population was lowest in year 2000 at 99,678.
Read more about Richmond, CA population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)