Overview
5,871
Total Population
38.7
Median age
51.29%
Female population %
95:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
63.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Richmond's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Richmond is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Richmond's population under 18 was 25.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Richmond's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Richmond, 21.29% were under the age of 15, 20.87% aged 15 to 29, 40.18% aged 30 to 64, 15.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 151 more females than males in Richmond:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.29% females and 48.71% males in Richmond, MI.
- The Richmond, MI gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 394.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 339.
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Race / Ethnicity
Richmond's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Richmond population: 87.96% are White, 3.25% are Black or African American, 5.48% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.83% are some other race and 2.47% are multiracial.
- Richmond's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,601 (95.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Richmond is White with a population of 5,164 (87.96% 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 5,879 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Richmond's population increased by 746 (14.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Richmond's population increased by 76 (1.31%), 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 5,042.
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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)