Overview
11,768
Total Population
33.7
Median age
53.65%
Female population %
86.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
45.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,945
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 33.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Richmond's population under 18 was 21.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Richmond's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Richmond, 17.95% were under the age of 15, 21.57% aged 15 to 29, 47.10% aged 30 to 64, 10.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.99% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 860 more females than males in Richmond:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.65% females and 46.35% males in Richmond, TX.
- The Richmond, TX gender ratio is 86.4:100 i.e. 86.4 men to 100 women (0.864).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 737.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,008.
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Race / Ethnicity
Richmond's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Richmond population: 53.01% are White, 22.25% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.78% are Asian, 10.36% are some other race and 9.55% are multiracial.
- Richmond's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5,945 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,823 (49.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Richmond is White with a population of 6,238 (53.01% 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 13,689 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Richmond's population increased by 337 (2.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Richmond's population decreased by 540 (4.45%), 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 2020 at 11,585.
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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)