Richmond, Illinois Population 2024

2,122

Richmond Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Richmond was:

  • White: 89.09%
  • Two or more races: 9.57%
  • Other race: 0.99%
  • Black or African American: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
494.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.58% (33)
The current population of Richmond, Illinois is 2,122 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,089.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,25489.09%
Two or more races2429.57%
Other race250.99%
Black or African American90.36%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richmond Population by Race

Richmond Population Pyramid 2024

Richmond Median Age

36.6

Total

36.3

Male

39.1

Female

Richmond Adults

There are 2,089 adults, (486 of whom are seniors) in Richmond.

Richmond Age Dependency

57.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Richmond Sex Ratio

Female1,20947.79%
Male1,32152.21%

Richmond Population by Age

Richmond Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2152.0555.444.6
Non Family6371.2633.166.9
Married436378.421.6
Female852.8581.218.8
Male572.489.510.5

2.88

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

55.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richmond Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade774.41%
Associates Degree18510.6%
Bachelors Degree24614.09%
Graduate Degree21312.2%
High School Graduate48227.61%
Less Than 9th Grade50.29%
Some College53830.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richmond Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richmond Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5541,498428
2+ Races13713731
Hispanic13711115
Other Race660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.54%.

Richmond Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,250$41,932$86,094
Graduate Degree$53,750$0$66,607
High School Graduate$37,917$64,844$32,679
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$43,264$47,396$40,991
Some College$41,372$47,212$33,750

$43,264

Average Earnings

$47,396

Average Male

$40,991

Average Female

Richmond Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richmond Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richmond Language

95.79% of Richmond residents speak only English, while 4.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.98% of the population.

Richmond Language

Richmond Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,1961326.01%
Hispanic22394.04%

5.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.64%

Male Poverty Rate

5.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richmond

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richmond is White, with 6.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Hispanic, with 4.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.03%.

Richmond Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.37%
Some College4.29%
Bachelors or Greater1.53%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed7.22%
Female Employed2.77%
Male Employed2.7%
Female Unemployed0%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richmond Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,500$109,108
Households$70,379$83,905
Married Families$89,444$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,208$58,581

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richmond Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Richmond Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richmond Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Richmond Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richmond Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

110

Number of Veterans

99

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam45
First Gulf War17
Second Gulf War13
Korea6
World War II0

Richmond Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+41
55 to 6429
65 to 7427
35 to 547
18 to 346

Richmond Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1045.43%
2+ Races64.05%
Hispanic63.59%

Richmond Veterans by Race

Richmond Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richmond Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

9.9%

Unemployment Rate

Richmond Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richmond Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richmond Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.11%

Born in Richmond

99.05%

Native Born

0.95%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.05% of Richmond residents were born in the United States, with 74.11% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Richmond Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,16490.42%
20282,15580.37%
20272,14780.37%
20262,13990.42%
20252,13080.38%
20242,12280.38%
20232,114110.52%
20222,103-5-0.24%
20212,108190.91%
20202,0891889.89%
20191,901-1-0.05%
20181,90220.11%
20171,90090.48%
20161,89100%
20151,89160.32%
20141,885-1-0.05%
20131,886-7-0.37%
20121,89370.37%
20111,886160.86%
20101,87000%

Richmond Population by Year