Richmond, Massachusetts Population

Overview

1,468

Total Population

56.5

Median age

52.86%

Female population %

89.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

75.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Richmond town is 56.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richmond town's population under 18 was 13.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richmond town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richmond town, 11.51% were under the age of 15, 8.31% aged 15 to 29, 48.77% aged 30 to 64, 29.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 more females than males in Richmond town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.86% females and 47.14% males in Richmond, Massachusetts.
The Richmond, Massachusetts gender ratio is 89.2:100 i.e. 89.2 men to 100 women (0.892).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 84.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 119.

Richmond town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Richmond town population: 93.87% are White, 3.47% are Black or African American, 1.70% are Asian and 0.95% are multiracial.
Richmond town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,464 (99.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richmond town is White with a population of 1,378 (93.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,642 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Richmond town's population decreased by 142 (8.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richmond town's population decreased by 72 (4.86%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,402.