Richards, MO Demographics

A map of Richards's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	41	41	83.7%	95.3%
Multiracial	8	2	16.3%	4.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Richards, Missouri has an estimated population of 49, a large increase from the 43 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.7% White, 16.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Richards, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Richards has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Richards, that probability was 8.9% in 2020 and 27.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richards is ranked the 981st most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Richards was ranked the 1012th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Richards's White Population

41 residents of Richards, or 83.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richards is higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Richards ranks 97th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richards's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Richards's population has decreased from 95.3% to 83.7%.

Richards is more White than neighboring Stotesbury (0% White). Richards is less White than neighboring Deerfield (100% White), Metz (100% White), Fort Scott (87.7% White), and Moundville (94.9% White).

Richards's Black Population

0 residents of Richards, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richards is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Richards ranks 725th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richards's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Richards's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Richards is less Black than neighboring Fort Scott (2.6% Black).

Richards's Asian Population

0 residents of Richards, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Richards is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Richards ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richards's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Richards's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Richards is less Asian than neighboring Fort Scott (0.2% Asian).

Richards's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Richards, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richards is lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Richards ranks 973rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richards's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Richards's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Richards is less Hispanic than neighboring Fort Scott (3.5% Hispanic).

Richards's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Richards, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Richards is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Richards ranks 807th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richards's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Richards's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Richards is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fort Scott (0.1% Native American/Other).

Richards's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Richards, or 16.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richards is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Richards ranks 554th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richards's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Richards's population has increased from 4.7% to 16.3%.

Richards is more Multiracial than neighboring Stotesbury (0% Multiracial), Deerfield (0% Multiracial), Metz (0% Multiracial), Fort Scott (6% Multiracial), and Moundville (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.