CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Richmond

Texas · 9,798 residents · 4.24 sq mi

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Richmond is a city of 9,798 people in Texas. The median age is 28.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. 23.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $55,600. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% 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

9,798

−12%vs 2000

vs 11,081 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.4

−4%vs 2000

vs 29.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.24 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(909)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.6%(936)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(839)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.5%(932)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248%(780)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(1,551)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(1,307)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(1,017)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(712)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.9%(482)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.4%(235)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(98)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,044

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,888 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,493

−31%vs 2000

vs $15,195 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.3%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,600

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$345

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $520 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

54.9%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.3% in 2000

45.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic26.7%(2,964)

Black13.4%(1,482)

Hispanic / Latino58.7%(6,506)

Asian0.5%(59)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic51.9%(5,084)

Black17.7%(1,737)

Hispanic / Latino48%(4,702)

Asian0.6%(56)

Other29.8%(2,921)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican38.1%(4,788)

Central American9.5%(1,192)

Salvadoran3.6%(458)

Honduran3.6%(456)

Nicaraguan2%(251)

Spaniard0.3%(35)

Guatemalan0.2%(27)

South American0.1%(12)

Colombian0.1%(12)

Asian origin

Asian Indian2.4%(306)

Pakistani1.5%(191)

Taiwanese0.3%(37)

Chinese0.2%(28)

Vietnamese0.1%(15)

Ancestry

Irish3.4%(426)

American3.1%(385)

Subsaharan African3.1%(384)

German2.5%(317)

English2%(246)

Swedish1.4%(181)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(148)

Italian1.1%(133)

French1%(123)

Nigerian0.7%(92)

West Indian0.6%(70)

Ghanaian0.5%(61)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Jamaican0.5%(61)

Brazilian0.5%(57)

Czech0.3%(42)

Welsh0.3%(37)

Ethiopian0.3%(34)

Scottish0.2%(30)

Polish0.1%(16)

Hungarian0.1%(9)

Israeli0.1%(9)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(9)

Slovene0.1%(8)

Arab0.1%(7)

Palestinian0.1%(7)

Ukrainian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest Honduran population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.0%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

54.3%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.9%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.6 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 21.1 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 married53.2%(3,182)

Married31.1%(1,863)

Widowed1.1%(65)

Divorced14.6%(871)

Women 15+

Never married36.1%(1,867)

Married30.9%(1,596)

Widowed17.9%(926)

Divorced15.1%(779)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

28.1%

−4.8 ptssince 2013

from 32.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.9%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.4%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.8%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.9%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 0.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.0%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 47.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.0%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% 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)22.1%(58)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(69)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.6%(99)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 263 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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