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Richmond

California · 114,861 residents (2025 est.) · 30.042 sq mi
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Richmond is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $95,391. Population has grown 16% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $668,200. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 115%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
115,505
+16%since 2000
from 99,216 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,845 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 3,365 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
+16%since 2000
from 32.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:114,861 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
85K93K102K111K119K1990201020202024Richmond
2024116K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(5,553)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(6,494)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(7,212)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(8,147)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(7,534)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.4%(17,813)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(16,577)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(15,242)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.3%(14,164)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(10,869)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(4,117)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(1,783)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$95,391
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,210 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,743
+121%since 2000
from $19,788 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.2%
+22.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
+4%since 2010
from 0.434 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$668,200
+115%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $170,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,960
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $764 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 53.3% in 2000
45.3% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
32.8%
−17.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 54.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.0
−12%since 2009
from 7.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic21.2%(21,081)
Black35.6%(35,279)
Hispanic / Latino26.5%(26,319)
Asian12.2%(12,077)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic18.1%(20,899)
Black16.1%(18,583)
Hispanic / Latino45.5%(52,516)
Asian13.6%(15,717)
Other6.7%(7,790)
Diversity Score
89
−4%since 2009
from 93 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican27.1%(31,295)
Central American14.1%(16,232)
Salvadoran7.6%(8,784)
Guatemalan3.6%(4,169)
Nicaraguan1.8%(2,125)
South American1.5%(1,748)
Honduran0.8%(958)
Peruvian0.6%(732)
Spaniard0.5%(528)
Puerto Rican0.4%(480)
Ecuadorian0.3%(325)
Colombian0.2%(287)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(248)
Cuban0.2%(205)
Costa Rican0.1%(128)
Dominican0.1%(85)
Chilean0.1%(68)
Bolivian0%(45)
Argentine0%(30)
Uruguayan0%(13)
Asian origin
Chinese4%(4,611)
Filipino3.2%(3,727)
Asian Indian1.3%(1,553)
Japanese0.7%(817)
Vietnamese0.7%(795)
Laotian0.6%(724)
Korean0.6%(709)
Nepalese0.6%(643)
Pakistani0.5%(624)
Taiwanese0.3%(360)
Mien0.2%(277)
Mongolian0.2%(175)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(120)
Thai0.1%(115)
Kazakh0.1%(85)
Cambodian0.1%(84)
Malaysian0%(57)
Burmese0%(24)
Bhutanese0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(376)
Fijian0.3%(363)
Tongan0.1%(98)
Chamorro0%(46)
Ancestry
German4%(4,600)
Irish3.7%(4,218)
English3%(3,457)
Arab2.1%(2,480)
Italian2.1%(2,406)
American1.4%(1,621)
French1%(1,170)
Scottish0.9%(998)
Polish0.7%(784)
Brazilian0.6%(702)
Portuguese0.6%(700)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(665)
Welsh0.5%(613)
Russian0.4%(519)
Dutch0.4%(511)
Swedish0.3%(360)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(332)
British0.3%(322)
Iranian0.2%(234)
Czech0.2%(223)
Danish0.2%(212)
Ukrainian0.2%(189)
Lebanese0.1%(172)
Greek0.1%(161)
Nigerian0.1%(146)
Finnish0.1%(131)
West Indian0.1%(126)
Croatian0.1%(116)
Lithuanian0.1%(101)
Israeli0.1%(99)
Swiss0.1%(94)
Ethiopian0.1%(84)
Slovak0.1%(75)
Hungarian0.1%(74)
Austrian0.1%(67)
Egyptian0.1%(59)
Armenian0%(51)
Turkish0%(46)
Jamaican0%(41)
Canadian0%(40)
Bulgarian0%(39)
Moroccan0%(25)
Iraqi0%(23)
Syrian0%(20)
Latvian0%(18)
Belgian0%(17)
Kenyan0%(11)
Serbian0%(7)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest Chinese population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.0%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 22.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
79.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 75.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.0%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.2 min
+32%since 2000
from 25.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
60.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 62.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
8.2%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.0%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 12.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.5%
−25.0 ptssince 2009
from 60.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
34.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.6%
−45.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2012
from 10.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.4%
−71.9 ptssince 2013
from 79.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.0%
+10.0 ptssince 2017
from 83.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
46.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 48.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
39.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2016
from 34.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.1%(21,046)
Married45.1%(21,088)
Widowed2%(949)
Divorced7.8%(3,629)
Women 15+
Never married41.6%(20,629)
Married41.7%(20,663)
Widowed6.2%(3,089)
Divorced10.4%(5,153)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Richmond, California?

Richmond, California has about 115,505 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Richmond, California?

The typical household in Richmond, California earns about $95,391 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Richmond, California expensive?

In Richmond, California, the median home is worth about $668,200, and the typical rent is about $1,960 a month.

How educated are people in Richmond, California?

About 33.0% of adults age 25 and over in Richmond, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Richmond, California?

About 13.5% of people in Richmond, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Richmond, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Richmond, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 28,080 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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