Demographics · TX
Richardson, TX demographics: 118,731 residents, with a median age of 33.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
118,731people are estimated in Richardson, at a median age of 33.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 33.9 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Richardson, the largest race group is White (53.3%); 18.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 22.4% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Richardson is 33.9 years (±0.6), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.1% ± 0.9 percentage points male and 51.9% ± 0.9 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 18.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,489 | 6.3% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±923 |
| 5 to 17 | 16,470 | 13.9% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,133 |
| 18 to 24 | 16,377 | 13.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,119 |
| 25 to 34 | 21,411 | 18.0% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,432 |
| 35 to 44 | 15,294 | 12.9% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±984 |
| 45 to 54 | 14,371 | 12.1% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,053 |
| 55 to 64 | 11,922 | 10.0% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±878 |
| 65 to 74 | 8,749 | 7.4% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±653 |
| 75 and over | 6,648 | 5.6% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±506 |
Median age by sex: 33.0 (male) · 34.6 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Richardson is White at 53.3% of the population. Separately, 18.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 63,253 | 53.3% ± 2.3 percentage points | ±2,713 |
| Black or African American alone | 13,969 | 11.8% ± 1.8 percentage points | ±2,081 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 505 | 0.4% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±354 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 19,266 | 16.2% ± 1.3 percentage points | ±1,517 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 36 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±48 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 6,744 | 5.7% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,443 |
| Two or more races | 14,958 | 12.6% ± 1.7 percentage points | ±2,030 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 21,693 | 18.3% ± 1.6 percentage points | ±1,908 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Richardson has 45,818 households. 61.0% are family households and 29.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.48 people.
Total households
45,818
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.48
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
61.0% ± 0.7 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
29.2% ± 1.5 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 45,818 | ±852 |
| Family households | 27,944 | ±604 |
| Nonfamily households | 17,874 | ±935 |
| Householder living alone | 13,379 | ±732 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
22.4% of Richardson residents were born outside the United States. 66.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (13.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 22.4% ± 1.7 percentage points | 26,652 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 66.2% ± 2.0 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 13.0% ± 1.6 percentage points | Spanish · 14,507 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
57.0% ± 2.4 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Richardson hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 57.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Richardson is 4861796. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.