Richmond County Demographics

A map of Richmond County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	274,945	277,981	55.5%	56.1%
Hispanic	96,941	96,960	19.6%	19.6%
Asian	62,780	58,753	12.7%	11.9%
Black	43,634	46,835	8.8%	9.4%
Multiracial	13,183	11,318	2.7%	2.3%
Native American/Other	3,473	3,900	0.7%	0.8%

Richmond County, New York has an estimated population of 494,956, a less than 1% change from the 495,747 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.5% White, 19.6% Hispanic, 12.7% Asian, 8.8% Black, 2.7% Multiracial, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Richmond County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Richmond is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Richmond County, that probability was 62.4% in 2020 and 62.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richmond County is ranked the 10th most populous county in New York, out of 62 counties. Richmond County was ranked the 10th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Richmond County's White Population

274,945 residents of Richmond County, or 55.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richmond County is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Richmond County ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Richmond County's population has decreased from 56.1% to 55.5%.

Richmond County is more White than neighboring Hudson County (27.3% White), Union County (35.4% White), Kings County (36.1% White), Essex County (27.3% White), and New York County (45.5% White).

Richmond County's Black Population

43,634 residents of Richmond County, or 8.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richmond County is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Richmond County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.8%. Black residents' share of Richmond County's population has decreased from 9.4% to 8.8%.

Richmond County is less Black than neighboring Hudson County (10.7% Black), Union County (19.1% Black), Kings County (26.6% Black), Essex County (35.4% Black), and New York County (12.5% Black).

Richmond County's Asian Population

62,780 residents of Richmond County, or 12.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Richmond County is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Richmond County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 6.9%. Asian residents' share of Richmond County's population has increased from 11.9% to 12.7%.

Richmond County is more Asian than neighboring Union County (5.6% Asian), Kings County (12.1% Asian), Essex County (6% Asian), and New York County (12.4% Asian). Richmond County is less Asian than neighboring Hudson County (16.8% Asian).

Richmond County's Hispanic Population

96,941 residents of Richmond County, or 19.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richmond County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Richmond County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Richmond County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 19.6%.

Richmond County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kings County (19% Hispanic). Richmond County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hudson County (40.7% Hispanic), Union County (35.2% Hispanic), Essex County (25.2% Hispanic), and New York County (24.4% Hispanic).

Richmond County's Native American/Other Population

3,473 residents of Richmond County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Richmond County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Richmond County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Richmond County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Richmond County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hudson County (1.2% Native American/Other), Union County (1.3% Native American/Other), Kings County (1.3% Native American/Other), Essex County (1.6% Native American/Other), and New York County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Richmond County's Multiracial Population

13,183 residents of Richmond County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richmond County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Richmond County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Richmond County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Richmond County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hudson County (3.3% Multiracial), Union County (3.4% Multiracial), Kings County (5% Multiracial), Essex County (4.6% Multiracial), and New York County (4% 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.