CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Richmond

Kentucky · 21,155 residents · 21.8 sq mi

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With 21,155 people, Richmond is a city in Kentucky. The median age is 24.3, younger than the US median of 33.0. 40% of homes are owner-occupied. 31.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 31% less than in Kentucky as a whole. Median household income is $15,588, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 24.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

21,155

−22%vs 2000

vs 27,152 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

24.3

−4%vs 2000

vs 25.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

21.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202437K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.9%(1,031)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.7%(991)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.1%(859)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1914.4%(3,054)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2424.4%(5,166)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(3,184)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.7%(1,845)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.6%(1,387)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646%(1,262)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.8%(1,221)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(855)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(300)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,588

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,533 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,771

−45%vs 2000

vs $15,815 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

31.7%

+6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,600

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$307

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $422 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

40.3%

+5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.2% in 2000

59.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.5%(23,767)

Black8.2%(2,237)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(328)

Asian1.1%(295)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.8%(18,791)

Black10.2%(2,150)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(117)

Asian0.5%(113)

Other0.5%(101)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.8%(1,029)

Puerto Rican0.6%(226)

South American0.2%(89)

Colombian0.1%(39)

Peruvian0.1%(38)

Cuban0.1%(23)

Central American0%(13)

Ecuadorian0%(12)

Honduran0%(9)

Panamanian0%(4)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(199)

Chinese0.3%(107)

Cambodian0.2%(67)

Asian Indian0.1%(30)

Korean0%(12)

Japanese0%(7)

Laotian0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(43)

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

Subsaharan African0.4%(135)

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)

Portuguese0%(15)

Nigerian0%(15)

Armenian0%(14)

French Canadian0%(13)

Austrian0%(12)

Canadian0%(11)

Bulgarian0%(10)

Croatian0%(10)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.6%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.4%

−11.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.7%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 14.9 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 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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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