Overview
35,854
Total Population
38.2
Median age
51.91%
Female population %
92.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
58.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,673
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 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Richmond's population under 18 was 21.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Richmond's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Richmond, 18.53% were under the age of 15, 21.44% aged 15 to 29, 41.69% aged 30 to 64, 15.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,370 more females than males in Richmond:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.91% females and 48.09% males in Richmond, IN.
- The Richmond, IN gender ratio is 92.6:100 i.e. 92.6 men to 100 women (0.926).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,415.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,430.
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Race / Ethnicity
Richmond's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Richmond population: 82.95% are White, 7.73% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.83% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.49% are some other race and 5.44% are multiracial.
- Richmond's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,673 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,181 (95.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Richmond is White with a population of 29,741 (82.95% of the total population).
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Year by year
Richmond's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 39,024 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Richmond's population decreased by 2,299 (5.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Richmond's population decreased by 1,032 (2.81%), 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 2019 at 35,382.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)