Richmond

Population: 115,396
Median household income: $90,038
Median home value: $650,100

Located in Contra Costa County, California, Richmond is a community with a population of 115,396. The median household income of $90,038 is below the Contra Costa County median ($125,727).

Between 2019 and 2023, Richmond's population grew 5.0% from 109,884 to 115,396, while its median home value rose 40.5% from $462,600 to $650,100.

Owners occupy 52.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 115,396
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $90,038
Median home value: $650,100
Median gross rent: $1,895
Housing units: 42,257
Homeownership rate: 52.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

109,884115,396

Median household income

$68,472$90,038

Median home value

$462,600$650,100

Median gross rent

$1,509$1,895

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	109,884	$68,472	$462,600	$1,509
2020	110,051	$72,463	$505,800	$1,574
2021	115,677	$79,478	$557,900	$1,683
2022	115,619	$86,618	$624,800	$1,853
2023	115,396	$90,038	$650,100	$1,895

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,344	5.5%
5 to 17	18,540	16.1%
18 to 24	10,668	9.2%
25 to 34	17,611	15.3%
35 to 44	16,601	14.4%
45 to 54	14,992	13.0%
55 to 64	13,823	12.0%
65 to 74	11,110	9.6%
75 and over	5,707	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,389	16.8%
Black or African American	19,455	16.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	236	0.2%
Asian	14,850	12.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	514	0.4%
Some other race	968	0.8%
Two or more races	5,815	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54,169	46.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.8%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16,642	20.8%
High school graduate	15,838	19.8%
Some college or associate's	21,378	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	16,089	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	9,897	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone62.0%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit9.6%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34,084	62.0%
Carpooled	6,761	12.3%
Public transit	5,266	9.6%
Walked	753	1.4%
Bicycle	262	0.5%
Worked from home	6,620	12.0%
Other means	1,221	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,172	16.9%
15 to 29 min	13,686	28.3%
30 to 44 min	11,782	24.4%
45 to 59 min	5,052	10.4%
60+ min	9,655	20.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 13.6% (15,595 of 114,288)

	Count	Share
Family households	26,512	65.5%
Nonfamily households	13,954	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	40,466	95.8%
Vacant	1,791	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,253	52.5%
Renter-occupied	19,213	47.5%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25,151	59.5%
1-unit, attached	3,613	8.6%
2 to 4 units	4,589	10.9%
5 to 19 units	4,090	9.7%
20 or more units	4,655	11.0%
Mobile home & other	159	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0660620
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 37.9523, -122.3606