Richville, NY Demographics

A map of Richville's Population by Race

Richville, New York has an estimated population of 311, a dramatic increase from the 234 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.6% White, 5.1% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 1.3% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Richville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Richville has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Richville, that probability was 12.3% in 2020 and 15.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richville is ranked the 1156th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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). Richville was ranked the 1217th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Richville's White Population

285 residents of Richville, or 91.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Richville ranks 185th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richville's White population has grown by an estimated 30.1%. White residents' share of Richville's population has decreased from 93.6% to 91.6%.

Richville is more White than neighboring Gouverneur (83.7% White), DeKalb Junction (90.8% White), and Hermon (73.9% White). Richville is less White than neighboring Hailesboro (95.9% White), and Edwards (99.4% White).

Richville's Black Population

4 residents of Richville, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Richville ranks 835th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richville's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Richville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Richville is more Black than neighboring Gouverneur (0.2% Black), Hailesboro (0.3% Black), DeKalb Junction (1.2% Black), Edwards (0% Black), and Hermon (0.6% Black).

Richville's Asian Population

0 residents of Richville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Richville is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Richville ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Richville is less Asian than neighboring Hermon (0.3% Asian).

Richville's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Richville, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Richville ranks 867th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 128.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Richville's population has increased from 3.0% to 5.1%.

Richville is more Hispanic than neighboring Hailesboro (2.2% Hispanic), DeKalb Junction (0.6% Hispanic), and Edwards (0% Hispanic). Richville is less Hispanic than neighboring Gouverneur (9.7% Hispanic), and Hermon (6% Hispanic).

Richville's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Richville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Richville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Richville ranks 1179th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Richville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Richville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hailesboro (0% Native American/Other), Edwards (0% Native American/Other), and Hermon (0% Native American/Other). Richville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gouverneur (0.8% Native American/Other), and DeKalb Junction (1% Native American/Other).

Richville's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Richville, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richville is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Richville ranks 955th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Richville's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.6%.

Richville is more Multiracial than neighboring Hailesboro (1.5% Multiracial), and Edwards (0.6% Multiracial). Richville is less Multiracial than neighboring Gouverneur (5.6% Multiracial), DeKalb Junction (6.5% Multiracial), and Hermon (19.2% 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.