Richland town, New York Population 2024

5,730

Richland town Demographics

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

  • White: 92.76%
  • Two or more races: 4.39%
  • Other race: 2.68%
  • Black or African American: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
57.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
100.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.98% (111)
The current population of Richland town, New York is 5,730 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,619.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,26292.76%
Two or more races2494.39%
Other race1522.68%
Black or African American80.14%
Native American20.04%
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

Richland town Population by Race

Richland town Population Pyramid 2024

Richland town Median Age

44.8

Total

43

Male

49.4

Female

Richland town Adults

There are 4,631 adults, (1,301 of whom are seniors) in Richland town.

Richland town Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Richland town Sex Ratio

Female2,97252.39%
Male2,70147.61%

Richland town Population by Age

Richland town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3372.417030
Married1,0912.8790.19.9
Non Family7691.3140.759.3
Female3033.0675.224.8
Male1743.3464.935.1

2.68

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

70.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richland town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2345.64%
Associates Degree48711.73%
Bachelors Degree53412.86%
Graduate Degree3658.79%
High School Graduate1,48835.84%
Less Than 9th Grade1273.06%
Some College91722.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richland town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richland town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8553,504851
2+ Races2432436
Other Race393939
Black800
Hispanic533
Native American220

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 other race people with a rate of 100%.

Richland town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,500$59,492$80,216
Graduate Degree$74,205$82,250$64,375
High School Graduate$39,481$46,339$21,218
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,589$55,917$44,219
Some College$50,804$56,563$35,000

$50,589

Average Earnings

$55,917

Average Male

$44,219

Average Female

Richland town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richland town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richland town Language

97.45% of Richland town residents speak only English, while 2.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.72% of the population.

Richland town Language

Richland town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,18088517.08%
Multiple2483514.11%
Hispanic23626.09%
Other15263.95%
Black8225%

16.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.94%

Male Poverty Rate

18.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richland town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richland town is Hispanic, with 26.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richland town is Other, with 3.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.72%.

Richland town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.67%
High School16.06%
Some College11.11%
Bachelors or Greater2.22%

Richland town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed81.4%
Male Unemployed44.09%
Female Employed7.15%
Male Employed7.02%

Richland town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richland town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,071$96,122
Households$74,736$98,586
Married Families$106,425$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,337$85,411

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richland town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Richland town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richland town 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 55-64.

Richland town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richland town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

508

Number of Veterans

464

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam155
First Gulf War151
Second Gulf War139
Korea23
World War II0

Richland town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54182
75+116
65 to 74113
55 to 6493
18 to 344

Richland town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4249.9%
2+ Races8434.29%

Richland town Veterans by Race

Richland town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richland town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Richland town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richland town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richland town 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

87.15%

Born in Richland town

99.45%

Native Born

0.55%

Foreign Born

0.11%

Non Citizen

0.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.45% of Richland town residents were born in the United States, with 87.15% having been born in New York. 0.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Richland town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,75550.09%
20285,75050.09%
20275,74550.09%
20265,74050.09%
20255,73550.09%
20245,73050.09%
20235,72550.09%
20225,72020.03%
20215,718991.76%
20205,619561.01%
20195,563-7-0.13%
20185,570-24-0.43%
20175,594-9-0.16%
20165,603-38-0.67%
20155,641-42-0.74%
20145,683-30-0.53%
20135,713-15-0.26%
20125,728-18-0.31%
20115,746140.24%
20105,73200%

Richland town Population by Year