Richmond, MN Demographics

A map of Richmond's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,304	1,398	91.1%	94.8%
Hispanic	91	35	6.4%	2.4%
Multiracial	19	33	1.3%	2.2%
Asian	11	5	0.8%	0.3%
Native American/Other	6	3	0.4%	0.2%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Richmond, Minnesota has an estimated population of 1,431, a slight decrease from the 1,475 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.1% White, 6.4% Hispanic, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. 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 Minnesota 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 10.1% in 2020 and 16.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richmond is ranked the 307th most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 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 298th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Richmond's White Population

1,304 residents of Richmond, or 91.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richmond is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Richmond ranks 134th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's White population has declined by an estimated 6.7%. White residents' share of Richmond's population has decreased from 94.8% to 91.1%.

Richmond is more White than neighboring Cold Spring (89.6% White). Richmond is less White than neighboring Roscoe (94.8% White), Eden Valley (93% White), St. Martin (93% White), and Avon (95.5% White).

Richmond's Black Population

0 residents of Richmond, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richmond is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Richmond ranks 597th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Richmond is less Black than neighboring Cold Spring (0.1% Black), Eden Valley (0.2% Black), and Avon (0.8% Black).

Richmond's Asian Population

11 residents of Richmond, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Richmond is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Richmond ranks 482nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's Asian population has grown by an estimated 120.0%. Asian residents' share of Richmond's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.8%.

Richmond is more Asian than neighboring Cold Spring (0% Asian), Roscoe (0% Asian), Eden Valley (0% Asian), and Avon (0.1% Asian). Richmond is less Asian than neighboring St. Martin (1% Asian).

Richmond's Hispanic Population

91 residents of Richmond, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richmond is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Richmond ranks 539th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 160.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Richmond's population has increased from 2.4% to 6.4%.

Richmond is more Hispanic than neighboring Cold Spring (5.1% Hispanic), Roscoe (5.2% Hispanic), Eden Valley (4% Hispanic), St. Martin (1.9% Hispanic), and Avon (0.9% Hispanic).

Richmond's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Richmond, or 0.4% 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 Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Richmond ranks 696th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Richmond's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Richmond is more Native American/Other than neighboring Roscoe (0% Native American/Other), Eden Valley (0% Native American/Other), and St. Martin (0% Native American/Other). Richmond is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cold Spring (0.9% Native American/Other), and Avon (1.4% Native American/Other).

Richmond's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Richmond, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richmond is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Richmond ranks 695th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 42.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Richmond's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.3%.

Richmond is more Multiracial than neighboring Roscoe (0% Multiracial). Richmond is less Multiracial than neighboring Cold Spring (4.3% Multiracial), Eden Valley (2.8% Multiracial), and St. Martin (4.2% 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.