Demographics & People — Richmond, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)115,396
Estimated 2026~115,700
Median Age37.9
Total Households40,466
Family Households26,512
Average Household Size2.82
Diversity Index0.679 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White24,697
Black or African American20,024
Asian15,143
Hispanic or Latino54,169

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups81,011
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino50,886
Hispanic: Mexican32,616
Unclassified or not reported14,927
Hispanic: Central American14,175
Hispanic: Salvadoran8,582
German3,877
Irish3,733
English3,637
Hispanic: Guatemalan3,560

Language

English Only49,277
Spanish44,462
Population 5+109,052

Veterans

Veterans2,515
Population 18+90,792

Commuting

Mean Commute Time34.2 minutes
Work from Home14.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Richmond, California.