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Richardson

Texas · 118,542 residents (2025 est.) · 28.562 sq mi
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Richardson is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $98,111. Population has grown 29% since 2000. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $431,400. At a median age of 33.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
118,731
+29%since 2000
from 91,802 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,157 / sq mi
+19%since 2009
from 3,503 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.9
−5%since 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:118,542 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
70K84K97K111K124K1990201020202024Richardson
2024119K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(7,489)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(5,589)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(7,182)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(8,594)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.7%(11,482)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418%(21,411)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(15,294)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(14,371)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410%(11,922)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.4%(8,749)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.8%(4,492)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(2,156)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$98,111
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,392 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,863
+76%since 2000
from $29,551 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.5%
+17.2 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.454
+6%since 2010
from 0.428 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration9.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade8.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$431,400
+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $130,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,857
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $827 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
50.7%
−13.7 ptssince 2000
from 64.4% in 2000
49.3% rent
Vacancy rate
4.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.0%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.4
+76%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
63
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-Hispanic69.6%(63,850)
Black6.1%(5,586)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(9,420)
Asian11.6%(10,666)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.2%(58,459)
Black11.6%(13,744)
Hispanic / Latino18.3%(21,693)
Asian16.1%(19,082)
Other4.8%(5,753)
Diversity Score
85
+19%since 2009
from 72 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
Mexican14.2%(16,911)
Central American1.2%(1,457)
Puerto Rican0.7%(825)
Salvadoran0.4%(471)
Guatemalan0.3%(403)
Venezuelan0.3%(355)
Honduran0.3%(319)
Colombian0.2%(287)
Cuban0.2%(285)
Spaniard0.2%(252)
Dominican0.2%(249)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(188)
Peruvian0.1%(103)
Ecuadorian0.1%(79)
Nicaraguan0.1%(68)
Chilean0%(56)
Bolivian0%(27)
Argentine0%(24)
Uruguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.7%(6,795)
Chinese2.9%(3,392)
Vietnamese2.2%(2,557)
Pakistani1.7%(1,984)
Korean0.9%(1,058)
Filipino0.6%(771)
Taiwanese0.3%(355)
Cambodian0.2%(278)
Bangladeshi0.2%(208)
Japanese0.2%(203)
Sri Lankan0.1%(152)
Malaysian0.1%(128)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0.1%(75)
Burmese0.1%(74)
Indonesian0.1%(70)
Nepalese0.1%(69)
Kazakh0%(58)
Laotian0%(54)
Hmong0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(24)
Chamorro0%(23)
Samoan0%(7)
Ancestry
English11.7%(13,932)
German9.5%(11,260)
Irish7.1%(8,395)
American3.6%(4,252)
Italian2.6%(3,070)
Scottish2%(2,389)
French1.9%(2,217)
Arab1.8%(2,169)
Polish1.3%(1,523)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,321)
Swedish1%(1,147)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian0.9%(1,033)
Czech0.8%(929)
Iraqi0.8%(913)
Norwegian0.7%(847)
Russian0.6%(746)
Welsh0.5%(589)
Hungarian0.4%(524)
British0.4%(510)
Dutch0.4%(506)
West Indian0.4%(501)
Greek0.4%(499)
Brazilian0.4%(471)
Iranian0.4%(432)
Danish0.4%(430)
Bulgarian0.3%(380)
Croatian0.3%(355)
Canadian0.2%(280)
Nigerian0.2%(264)
Jordanian0.2%(259)
Lebanese0.2%(222)
Austrian0.2%(220)
Palestinian0.2%(202)
Ukrainian0.2%(195)
Syrian0.1%(165)
Finnish0.1%(162)
Romanian0.1%(149)
Jamaican0.1%(144)
Swiss0.1%(124)
Egyptian0.1%(118)
Portuguese0.1%(110)
Lithuanian0.1%(108)
Belgian0.1%(107)
Turkish0.1%(106)
Armenian0.1%(103)
Moroccan0.1%(98)
Ghanaian0.1%(89)
Israeli0.1%(69)
Slovak0.1%(67)
Slovene0.1%(66)
Haitian0%(30)
Latvian0%(20)
Barbadian0%(18)
Guyanese0%(14)
Serbian0%(13)
Kenyan0%(13)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Asian Indian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
57.0%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 47.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 91.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
23.6%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
+54%since 2000
from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
61.5%
−20.0 ptssince 2009
from 81.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
24.9%
+20.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 70.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
56.8%
−14.7 ptssince 2009
from 71.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
51.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
22.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.6%
−44.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 7.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.2%
−69.0 ptssince 2013
from 82.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.9%
+6.5 ptssince 2017
from 88.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
66.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 68.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
13.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 12.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.7%(18,595)
Married51.9%(24,323)
Widowed2.1%(984)
Divorced6.4%(2,993)
Women 15+
Never married36.9%(19,023)
Married45.9%(23,669)
Widowed5.7%(2,959)
Divorced11.5%(5,925)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Richardson, Texas?

Richardson, Texas has about 118,731 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Richardson, Texas?

The typical household in Richardson, Texas earns about $98,111 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Richardson, Texas expensive?

In Richardson, Texas, the median home is worth about $431,400, and the typical rent is about $1,857 a month.

How educated are people in Richardson, Texas?

About 57.0% of adults age 25 and over in Richardson, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Richardson, Texas?

About 9.7% of people in Richardson, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Richardson, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Richardson, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 43,889 residents, a change of about 59 percent over that period.

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