Richmond County, VA Population

Overview

8,902

Total Population

44.3

Median age

42.22%

Female population %

136.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

54.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

657

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Richmond County is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richmond County's population under 18 was 16.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richmond County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richmond County, 14.33% were under the age of 15, 13.47% aged 15 to 29, 51.43% aged 30 to 64, 18.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,386 less females than males in Richmond County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.22% females and 57.78% males in Richmond County, VA.
The Richmond County, VA gender ratio is 136.9:100 i.e. 136.9 men to 100 women (1.369).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 737.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 406.

Richmond County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Richmond County population: 61.06% are White, 27.12% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 4.77% are some other race and 6.58% are multiracial.
Richmond County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 657 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,245 (92.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richmond County is White with a population of 5,436 (61.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,276 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Richmond County's population increased by 496 (5.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richmond County's population decreased by 357 (3.85%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2016 at 8,755.