Richmond, LA Demographics

A map of Richmond's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	368	341	82.3%	66.7%
Black	71	129	15.9%	25.2%
Multiracial	5	17	1.1%	3.3%
Hispanic	2	18	0.4%	3.5%
Native American/Other	1	6	0.2%	1.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Richmond, Louisiana has an estimated population of 447, a large decrease from the 511 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.3% White, 15.9% Black, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana 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 48.9% in 2020 and 29.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richmond is ranked the 371st most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 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 354th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Richmond's White Population

368 residents of Richmond, or 82.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richmond is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Richmond ranks 217th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's White population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. White residents' share of Richmond's population has increased from 66.7% to 82.3%.

Richmond is more White than neighboring Tallulah (13.3% White), and Vicksburg (23.7% White). Richmond is less White than neighboring Mound (98.5% White), Eagle Bend (98.5% White), and Delta (100% White).

Richmond's Black Population

71 residents of Richmond, or 15.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richmond is considerably lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Richmond ranks 240th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's Black population has declined by an estimated 45.0%. Black residents' share of Richmond's population has decreased from 25.2% to 15.9%.

Richmond is more Black than neighboring Mound (0% Black), Eagle Bend (0% Black), and Delta (0% Black). Richmond is less Black than neighboring Tallulah (82.7% Black), and Vicksburg (71.9% 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 comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Richmond ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Richmond is less Asian than neighboring Eagle Bend (1.5% Asian), and Vicksburg (0.1% Asian).

Richmond's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Richmond, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richmond is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Richmond ranks 206th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 88.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Richmond's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.4%.

Richmond is more Hispanic than neighboring Mound (0% Hispanic), Eagle Bend (0% Hispanic), and Delta (0% Hispanic). Richmond is less Hispanic than neighboring Tallulah (1.6% Hispanic), and Vicksburg (2.3% Hispanic).

Richmond's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Richmond, or 0.2% 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 Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Richmond ranks 115th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Richmond's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.2%.

Richmond is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mound (0% Native American/Other), Eagle Bend (0% Native American/Other), Delta (0% Native American/Other), and Vicksburg (0.1% Native American/Other).

Richmond's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Richmond, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richmond is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Richmond ranks 248th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 70.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Richmond's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.1%.

Richmond is more Multiracial than neighboring Eagle Bend (0% Multiracial), and Delta (0% Multiracial). Richmond is less Multiracial than neighboring Tallulah (2.2% Multiracial), Mound (1.5% Multiracial), and Vicksburg (1.9% 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.