Overview
5,961
Total Population
37.5
Median age
53.68%
Female population %
86.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
62.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
164
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 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Richmond's population under 18 was 25.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Richmond's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Richmond, 21.27% were under the age of 15, 18.96% aged 15 to 29, 42.66% aged 30 to 64, 13.05% aged 65 to 84, and 4.06% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 439 more females than males in Richmond:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.68% females and 46.32% males in Richmond, MO.
- The Richmond, MO gender ratio is 86.3:100 i.e. 86.3 men to 100 women (0.863).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 326.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 318.
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Race / Ethnicity
Richmond's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Richmond population: 93.93% are White, 2.84% are Black or African American and 3.24% are multiracial.
- Richmond's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 164 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,797 (97.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Richmond is White with a population of 5,599 (93.93% 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 6,130 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Richmond's population decreased by 341 (5.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Richmond's population increased by 217 (3.75%), 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 2016 at 5,557.
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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)