Richland, IA Demographics

A map of Richland's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	490	503	90.1%	92.8%
Hispanic	22	14	4.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	18	0	3.3%	0.0%
Multiracial	14	25	2.6%	4.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Richland, Iowa has an estimated population of 544, a less than 1% change from the 542 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.1% White, 4.0% Hispanic, 3.3% Native American/Other, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Richland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Richland has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Richland, that probability was 13.6% in 2020 and 18.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richland is ranked the 452nd most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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). Richland was ranked the 431st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Richland's White Population

490 residents of Richland, or 90.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richland is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Richland ranks 526th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richland's White population has declined by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Richland's population has decreased from 92.8% to 90.1%.

Richland is more White than neighboring Maharishi Vedic City (75.2% White). Richland is less White than neighboring Ollie (99.2% White), Packwood (98.9% White), Pleasant Plain (100% White), and Brighton (90.5% White).

Richland's Black Population

0 residents of Richland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richland is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Richland ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Richland is less Black than neighboring Maharishi Vedic City (1.8% Black).

Richland's Asian Population

0 residents of Richland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Richland is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Richland ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Richland is less Asian than neighboring Maharishi Vedic City (8.9% Asian).

Richland's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Richland, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richland is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Richland ranks 504th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richland's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 57.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Richland's population has increased from 2.6% to 4.0%.

Richland is more Hispanic than neighboring Ollie (0% Hispanic), Packwood (0% Hispanic), Maharishi Vedic City (0% Hispanic), Pleasant Plain (0% Hispanic), and Brighton (3.9% Hispanic).

Richland's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Richland, or 3.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Richland is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Richland ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richland's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 18. Native American/Other residents' share of Richland's population has increased from 0.0% to 3.3%.

Richland is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ollie (0% Native American/Other), Packwood (0% Native American/Other), Maharishi Vedic City (2.5% Native American/Other), Pleasant Plain (0% Native American/Other), and Brighton (0.7% Native American/Other).

Richland's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Richland, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richland is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Richland ranks 150th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richland's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 44.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Richland's population has decreased from 4.6% to 2.6%.

Richland is more Multiracial than neighboring Ollie (0.8% Multiracial), Packwood (1.1% Multiracial), and Pleasant Plain (0% Multiracial). Richland is less Multiracial than neighboring Maharishi Vedic City (11.7% Multiracial), and Brighton (4.9% 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.