Richmond, Louisiana Population 2024

471

Richmond Demographics

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

  • White: 75.43%
  • Black or African American: 23.44%
  • Two or more races: 0.95%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
283.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-8.19% (-42)
The current population of Richmond, Louisiana is 471 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 513.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39975.43%
Black or African American12423.44%
Two or more races50.95%
Native American10.19%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Richmond Population by Race

Richmond Population Pyramid 2024

Richmond Median Age

61.6

Total

56.7

Male

65.6

Female

Richmond Adults

There are 457 adults, (230 of whom are seniors) in Richmond.

Richmond Age Dependency

133

Age Dependency Ratio

101.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Richmond Sex Ratio

Female30858.22%
Male22141.78%

Richmond Population by Age

Richmond Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1952.1378.521.5
Non Family1111.376.623.4
Married592.4796.63.4
Male174.0652.947.1
Female872575

2.99

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

78.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richmond Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade449.84%
Associates Degree347.61%
Bachelors Degree419.17%
Graduate Degree204.47%
High School Graduate16436.69%
Less Than 9th Grade153.36%
Some College12928.86%

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
White32430055
Black115813
2+ Races551
Hispanic211
Native American111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Richmond Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,458$71,563$56,250
Graduate Degree$95,972$0$0
High School Graduate$46,406$51,500$36,750
Less Than 9th Grade$32,292$0$2,499
Overall$42,500$50,750$34,375
Some College$0$33,846$0

$42,500

Average Earnings

$50,750

Average Male

$34,375

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

99.05% of Richmond residents speak only English, while 0.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.76% of the population.

Richmond Language

Richmond Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black914145.05%
White355339.3%

16.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.43%

Male Poverty Rate

17.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richmond

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Black, with 45.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richmond is White, with 9.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.33%.

Richmond Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.33%
High School24.44%
Some College19.44%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.82%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richmond Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,389$119,612
Households$56,250$73,538
Married Families$116,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,325$37,556

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richmond Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.8%

Male Marriage Rate

27.9%

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 Over 65, 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

35

Number of Veterans

35

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War11
Vietnam11
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Richmond Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6422
75+9
65 to 744
18 to 340
35 to 540

Richmond Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3310.12%
Native American1100%
2+ Races120%
Hispanic150%

Richmond Veterans by Race

Richmond Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

37.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richmond Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

38.4%

Labor Force Participation

38%

Employment Rate

0.6%

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

69.57%

Born in Richmond

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Richmond residents were born in the United States, with 69.57% having been born in Louisiana. 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
2029420-10-2.33%
2028430-10-2.27%
2027440-11-2.44%
2026451-10-2.17%
2025461-10-2.12%
2024471-11-2.28%
2023482-10-2.03%
2022492-15-2.96%
2021507-6-1.17%
2020513-30-5.52%
2019543-6-1.09%
2018549-4-0.72%
2017553-6-1.07%
201655900%
2015559-10-1.76%
201456900%
2013569-11-1.9%
201258091.58%
2011571-6-1.04%
201057700%

Richmond Population by Year