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Richmond

Kentucky · 40,663 residents (2025 est.) · 21.8 sq mi
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With 37,111 people, Richmond is a city in Kentucky. The median age is 28.4, younger than the US median of 38.9. 38% of homes are owner-occupied. Growth has run 37% since 2000, or 9,959 more people. 77% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 4%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 28.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
37,111
+37%since 2000
from 27,152 in 2000
40,663 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,703 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 1,494 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
28.4
+12%since 2000
from 25.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
21.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20K24K29K34K39K19902000201020202024Richmond
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(2,096)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(1,802)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.7%(1,732)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1910.8%(4,023)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2417.1%(6,344)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.8%(6,252)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(4,422)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.9%(3,670)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 647.5%(2,786)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.9%(2,208)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(1,293)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(483)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,870
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $25,533 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,276
+85%since 2000
from $15,815 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
33.6%
+16.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2000
from 25.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
−7%since 2010
from 0.467 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$214,900
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$917
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $422 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
38.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 35.2% in 2000
61.7% rent
Vacancy rate
9.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.17 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.7%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
−3%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(23,767)
Black8.2%(2,237)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(328)
Asian1.1%(295)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(30,984)
Black5.8%(2,166)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(1,565)
Asian1.4%(511)
Other5.1%(1,885)
Diversity Score
37
+40%since 2009
from 26 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
Mexican2.8%(1,029)
Puerto Rican0.6%(226)
Colombian0.1%(39)
Peruvian0.1%(38)
Cuban0.1%(23)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(199)
Chinese0.3%(107)
Cambodian0.2%(67)
Asian Indian0.1%(30)
Korean0%(12)
Laotian0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English14.3%(5,291)
American11.1%(4,124)
Irish10%(3,704)
German8.1%(3,008)
Italian1.9%(723)
Scottish1.6%(603)
Polish1.1%(403)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(393)
French1%(359)
Dutch0.7%(249)
Welsh0.5%(197)
Arab0.5%(175)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.3%(102)
Danish0.3%(98)
British0.3%(96)
Swedish0.2%(68)
Russian0.2%(62)
Norwegian0.1%(54)
Latvian0.1%(51)
Syrian0.1%(49)
Ukrainian0.1%(45)
West Indian0.1%(40)
Jamaican0.1%(40)
Kenyan0.1%(39)
Czech0.1%(35)
Iranian0.1%(31)
Belgian0.1%(29)
Finnish0.1%(28)
Swiss0.1%(28)
Slovene0.1%(27)
Lebanese0.1%(25)
Lithuanian0.1%(24)
Slovak0.1%(24)
Hungarian0.1%(22)
Egyptian0.1%(21)
Jordanian0%(15)
Nigerian0%(15)
Armenian0%(14)
Austrian0%(12)
Canadian0%(11)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Croatian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.9%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 25.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.1%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 76.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+55%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 75.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.3%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 11.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.8%
+4.6 ptssince 2011
from 63.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
Foreign born
3.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 14.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.9%
−9.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.3%
+15.6 ptssince 2017
from 72.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 92.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
77.0%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 95.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 1.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51.6%(7,733)
Married33.6%(5,043)
Widowed1.9%(285)
Divorced12.9%(1,939)
Women 15+
Never married43.8%(7,212)
Married34.4%(5,662)
Widowed8.4%(1,381)
Divorced13.5%(2,226)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.9%
−9.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% 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)38.8%(810)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.7%(829)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era13%(271)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(23)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,086 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, Kentucky?

Richmond, Kentucky has about 37,111 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Richmond, Kentucky?

The typical household in Richmond, Kentucky earns about $50,870 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Richmond, Kentucky expensive?

In Richmond, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $214,900, and the typical rent is about $917 a month.

How educated are people in Richmond, Kentucky?

About 34.9% of adults age 25 and over in Richmond, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Richmond, Kentucky?

About 19.5% of people in Richmond, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

Has Richmond, Kentucky grown since 1990?

Yes, Richmond, Kentucky has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,956 residents, a change of about 75 percent over that period.

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