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Richmond

California · 87,425 residents · 30.0 sq mi
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Richmond is a city of 87,425 people in California. Median home value sits at $142,600. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 27 minutes. Median rent is $566 a month. There are 11,791 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
87,425
−12%vs 2000
vs 99,216 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.7
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 32.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
30.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
85K93K102K111K119K19902000201020202024Richmond
2024116K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(7,361)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(6,400)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(5,895)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(5,649)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(5,879)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.9%(16,508)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.9%(13,886)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(9,009)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(6,851)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(6,351)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(2,866)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(770)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,165
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,210 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,630
−26%vs 2000
vs $19,788 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$142,600
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $170,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$566
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $764 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
54.5%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.3% in 2000
45.5% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic36.2%(31,666)
Black43.8%(38,266)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(12,104)
Asian11.8%(10,301)
Other8.2%(7,192)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.7%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.2 min
+5%vs 2000
vs 25.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.4%
−13.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 49.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 59.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24%(578)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(418)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.7%(861)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.5%(182)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(59)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,413 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Richmond, California?

Richmond, California has about 87,425 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Richmond, California?

The typical household in Richmond, California earns about $32,165 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 $142,600, and the typical rent is about $566 a month.

How educated are people in Richmond, California?

About 22.2% 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 16.1% of people in Richmond, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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