Richmond Heights, OH Population

Overview

10,748

Total Population

46.4

Median age

56.02%

Female population %

78.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

318

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Richmond Heights is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richmond Heights's population under 18 was 15.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richmond Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richmond Heights, 13.56% were under the age of 15, 20.20% aged 15 to 29, 42.48% aged 30 to 64, 18.95% aged 65 to 84, and 4.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,294 more females than males in Richmond Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.02% females and 43.98% males in Richmond Heights, OH.
The Richmond Heights, OH gender ratio is 78.5:100 i.e. 78.5 men to 100 women (0.785).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 422.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 611.

Richmond Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Richmond Heights population: 35.06% are White, 58.89% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.78% are Asian, 1% are some other race and 3.13% are multiracial.
Richmond Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 318 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,43 (97.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richmond Heights is Black or African American with a population of 6,33 (58.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,930 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Richmond Heights's population decreased by 379 (3.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richmond Heights's population increased by 230 (2.18%), 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 Heights's population was lowest in year 2009 at 10,199.