Richmond, Rhode Island Population

Overview

8,064

Total Population

43.9

Median age

49.27%

Female population %

103:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

48.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

292

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 43.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richmond town's population under 18 was 23.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richmond town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richmond town, 19.43% were under the age of 15, 12.88% aged 15 to 29, 54.29% aged 30 to 64, 12.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 118 less females than males in Richmond town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.27% females and 50.73% males in Richmond, Rhode Island.
The Richmond, Rhode Island gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 399.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 427.

Richmond town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Richmond town population: 93.75% are White, 0.17% are Black or African American and 6.08% are multiracial.
Richmond town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 292 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,772 (96.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richmond town is White with a population of 7,56 (93.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,162 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Richmond town's population increased by 352 (4.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richmond town's population increased by 347 (4.50%), 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 2000 at 7,355.