Richmond, Louisiana Population 2024

471

Richmond Demographics

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

  • White: 79.37%
  • Black or African American: 19.25%
  • Two or more races: 1.18%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • 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)
White40479.37%
Black or African American9819.25%
Two or more races61.18%
Native American10.2%
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

58.4

Total

52.5

Male

61.8

Female

Richmond Adults

There are 387 adults, (192 of whom are seniors) in Richmond.

Richmond Age Dependency

161

Age Dependency Ratio

98.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

62.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Richmond Sex Ratio

Female28756.39%
Male22243.61%

Richmond Population by Age

Richmond Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1642.476.223.8
Non Family781.2976.923.1
Married612.8788.511.5
Male154.666.733.3
Female104.91090

3.35

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richmond Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade236.07%
Associates Degree359.23%
Bachelors Degree3910.29%
Graduate Degree184.75%
High School Graduate12833.77%
Less Than 9th Grade297.65%
Some College10728.23%

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
White29827252
Black69472
2+ Races661
Hispanic511
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$68,250$69,000$26,667
Graduate Degree$91,111$91,250$0
High School Graduate$43,625$45,000$33,036
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$2,499
Overall$40,417$49,750$26,875
Some College$30,966$0$0

$40,417

Average Earnings

$49,750

Average Male

$26,875

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

99.8% of Richmond residents speak only English, while 0.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.2% of the population.

Richmond Language

Richmond Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3674512.26%
Black732838.36%
Multiple6116.67%

16.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.92%

Male Poverty Rate

15.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richmond

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richmond is Black, with 38.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richmond is White, with 12.26% 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 4.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.47%.

Richmond Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.41%
High School27.27%
Some College21.6%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Richmond Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.23%
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$74,167$104,988
Households$60,000$73,882
Married Families$78,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,879$39,076

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richmond Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.9%

Male Marriage Rate

32.2%

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 45-54.

Richmond Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richmond Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

29

Number of Veterans

29

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War13
Vietnam8
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Richmond Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6418
75+6
65 to 745
18 to 340
35 to 540

Richmond Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White289.24%
Native American1100%
Hispanic120%

Richmond Veterans by Race

Richmond Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

50%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richmond Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

36.1%

Labor Force Participation

35.6%

Employment Rate

0.7%

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

68.96%

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 68.96% 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