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Richmond, CA Community Stats

Richmond has 115,505 residents and a median household income of $95,391, 509th highest of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in California (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$95,391
CA $99,122
Poverty rate
13.5%
CA 12.0%
Bachelor's or higher
33.0%
CA 37.1%
Median age
37.9
CA 37.9

Richmond compared

With CA and U.S.

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MeasureRichmondCAU.S.
Median household income$95,391$99,122$80,734
Median age37.937.938.9
Poverty rate13.5%12.0%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%37.1%35.7%
Homeownership rate54.7%55.9%65.2%
Median home value$668,200$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,960$2,036$1,413
Average commute34.2 min28.7 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.34.5%27.0%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$95,391
Per capita income
$43,743
Below poverty level
15,507 people (13.5%)

Education

Highest level completed, 80,565 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher64,08179.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher26,59833.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree10,46013.0%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)52,51645.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic)20,89918.1%
  • Black or African American18,58316.1%
  • Asian15,71713.6%
  • Two or more races6,0845.3%
  • Some other race1,0640.9%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5040.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native1380.1%

34.5% of residents (39,822) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

109,952 residents age 5 and older

46.7% speak only English at home and 53.3% speak another language. 27,553 people (25.1%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish43,40239.5%
  • Other Indo-European languages3,6613.3%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3,3233.0%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages2,5622.3%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2,0651.9%
  • Arabic1,1981.1%
  • Vietnamese7330.7%
  • Other languages6120.6%

Commute to work

47,815 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 34.2 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes6.1%
  • 10 to 19 minutes20.9%
  • 20 to 29 minutes17.6%
  • 30 to 44 minutes26.6%
  • 45 to 59 minutes10.5%
  • 60 minutes or more18.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$668,200
Median gross rent
$1,960 a month
Homeownership rate
54.7% of 40,806 households
Housing units
42,509
Median year built
1966

See home value trends and rents for Richmond

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Richmond

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
19480662,546$86,03412.6%24.5%49.9%
29480444,891$91,03715.8%32.8%53.6%
39480133,591$81,72814.5%19.6%48.5%
49480327,659$118,4479.4%41.8%72.8%
59453026,401$128,5296.8%67.6%59.2%
69480514,670$111,1525.3%43.3%66.4%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Richmond, CA?
About 115,505 people live in Richmond, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 37.9.
What is the median household income in Richmond?
The median household income in Richmond is $95,391, compared with $99,122 for California. It ranks 509th of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Richmond?
13.5% of people in Richmond (15,507) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The California rate is 12.0%.
How long is the commute in Richmond?
The average one-way commute for workers in Richmond is 34.2 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Richmond?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Mexican Americans with about 31,295 people (27.1% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.