Demographics · CA
Richmond, CA demographics: 115,505 residents, with a median age of 37.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
115,505people are estimated in Richmond, at a median age of 37.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 37.9 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 Richmond, the largest race group is Some other race (28.2%); 45.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 34.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Richmond is 37.9 years (±0.9), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.2% ± 1.1 percentage points male and 50.8% ± 1.1 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,553 | 4.8% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±778 |
| 5 to 17 | 18,450 | 16.0% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±1,228 |
| 18 to 24 | 10,937 | 9.5% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±968 |
| 25 to 34 | 17,813 | 15.4% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,070 |
| 35 to 44 | 16,577 | 14.4% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,040 |
| 45 to 54 | 15,242 | 13.2% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±983 |
| 55 to 64 | 14,164 | 12.3% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,002 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,869 | 9.4% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±915 |
| 75 and over | 5,900 | 5.1% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±553 |
Median age by sex: 36.4 (male) · 39.4 (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 Richmond is Some other race at 28.2% of the population. Separately, 45.5% 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 | 24,508 | 21.2% ± 1.9 percentage points | ±2,155 |
| Black or African American alone | 18,922 | 16.4% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±1,670 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,704 | 2.3% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±821 |
| Asian alone | 15,949 | 13.8% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±1,597 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 577 | 0.5% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±373 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 32,531 | 28.2% ± 2.5 percentage points | ±2,886 |
| Two or more races | 20,314 | 17.6% ± 1.7 percentage points | ±1,977 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 52,516 | 45.5% ± 2.0 percentage points | ±2,356 |
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
Richmond has 40,806 households. 65.7% are family households and 27.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.80 people.
Total households
40,806
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.80
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.08
Family households
65.7% ± 2.5 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
27.4% ± 2.5 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 40,806 | ±1,120 |
| Family households | 26,801 | ±730 |
| Nonfamily households | 14,005 | ±1,259 |
| Householder living alone | 11,181 | ±1,084 |
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
34.5% of Richmond residents were born outside the United States. 46.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (39.5%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 34.5% ± 1.6 percentage points | 39,822 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 46.7% ± 2.2 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 39.5% ± 2.0 percentage points | Spanish · 43,402 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
33.0% ± 1.8 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Richmond 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+) | 33.0% | 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 Richmond is 0660620. 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/.