Richmond, KS Demographics

A map of Richmond's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	381	410	75.7%	89.3%
Multiracial	118	26	23.5%	5.7%
Black	4	1	0.8%	0.2%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	13	0.0%	2.8%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	1.5%

Richmond, Kansas has an estimated population of 503, an increase from the 459 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.7% White, 23.5% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Richmond, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Richmond has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Richmond, that probability was 19.8% in 2020 and 37.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richmond is ranked the 296th most populous place in Kansas, out of 740 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). Richmond was ranked the 291st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Richmond's White Population

381 residents of Richmond, or 75.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richmond is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Richmond ranks 313th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's White population has declined by an estimated 7.1%. White residents' share of Richmond's population has decreased from 89.3% to 75.7%.

Richmond is less White than neighboring Princeton (81.8% White), Garnett (84.3% White), Greeley (97.5% White), Lane (96% White), and Ottawa (87.1% White).

Richmond's Black Population

4 residents of Richmond, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richmond is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Richmond ranks 367th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's Black population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Black residents' share of Richmond's population has increased from 0.2% to 0.8%.

Richmond is more Black than neighboring Princeton (0% Black), Garnett (0.5% Black), Greeley (0% Black), and Lane (0% Black). Richmond is less Black than neighboring Ottawa (1.7% Black).

Richmond's Asian Population

0 residents of Richmond, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Richmond is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Richmond ranks 230th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Richmond's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Richmond is less Asian than neighboring Lane (0.9% Asian), and Ottawa (0.9% Asian).

Richmond's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Richmond, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richmond is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Richmond ranks 480th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Richmond's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.0%.

Richmond is less Hispanic than neighboring Princeton (14.4% Hispanic), Garnett (3.2% Hispanic), Lane (0.9% Hispanic), and Ottawa (5.4% Hispanic).

Richmond's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Richmond, 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 Richmond is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Richmond ranks 174th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Richmond's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Richmond is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lane (0.4% Native American/Other), and Ottawa (0.9% Native American/Other).

Richmond's Multiracial Population

118 residents of Richmond, or 23.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richmond is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Richmond ranks 233rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 353.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Richmond's population has increased from 5.7% to 23.5%.

Richmond is more Multiracial than neighboring Princeton (3.8% Multiracial), Garnett (11.9% Multiracial), Greeley (2.5% Multiracial), Lane (1.8% Multiracial), and Ottawa (4.1% 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.