Richmond

Population: 5,979
Median household income: $58,906
Median home value: $135,500

Richmond is a community in Ray County, Missouri, home to 5,979 residents. Its median household income of $58,906 runs below the Ray County figure of $72,152.

From 2019 to 2023, Richmond's population grew 6.2% from 5,628 to 5,979, while its median home value rose 34.4% from $100,800 to $135,500.

The median resident is 38.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,979
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,906
Median home value: $135,500
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 2,722
Homeownership rate: 56.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6285,979

Median household income

$51,362$58,906

Median home value

$100,800$135,500

Median gross rent

$626$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,628	$51,362	$100,800	$626
2020	5,622	$57,188	$98,600	$629
2021	5,961	$58,967	$112,300	$640
2022	5,975	$61,694	$137,500	$743
2023	5,979	$58,906	$135,500	$734

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	460	7.7%
5 to 17	1,006	16.8%
18 to 24	330	5.5%
25 to 34	746	12.5%
35 to 44	954	16.0%
45 to 54	485	8.1%
55 to 64	840	14.0%
65 to 74	597	10.0%
75 and over	561	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,528	92.5%
Black or African American	112	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.5%
Asian	25	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.3%
Two or more races	78	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	187	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate46.3%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	363	8.7%
High school graduate	1,935	46.3%
Some college or associate's	1,438	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	319	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	128	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit2.6%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,114	84.8%
Carpooled	201	8.1%
Public transit	64	2.6%
Walked	59	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	819	33.6%
15 to 29 min	540	22.1%
30 to 44 min	631	25.9%
45 to 59 min	234	9.6%
60+ min	214	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 16.0% (933 of 5,834)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,581	62.6%
Nonfamily households	944	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,525	92.8%
Vacant	197	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,423	56.4%
Renter-occupied	1,102	43.6%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units23.5%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,960	72.0%
1-unit, attached	29	1.1%
2 to 4 units	639	23.5%
5 to 19 units	71	2.6%
20 or more units	23	0.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2961670
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.2754, -93.9726