Census place 1864260

Richmond

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Richmond city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Richmond.

According to the 2025 estimate, Richmond has a population of 35,376 and 1,458 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: median home value is $114,400, below the comparison median of $189,950; median household income is $45,399, below the comparison median of $62,039; and median gross rent is $822, below the comparison median of $1,075. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$114,400
Below the comparison median of $189,950
median household income
$45,399
Below the comparison median of $62,039
median gross rent
$822
Below the comparison median of $1,075

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Richmond's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
35,376
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,458/sq mi
24.3 sq mi land area
Median age
38.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$45,399
Median home value
$114,400
Median gross rent
$822
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.1%
Typical commute
18.6 min
Drive-alone commute
77.6%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
4.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
51.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.8%
Working from home
4.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
12.4%
Households with children
26.6%
Residents with a disability
22.6%
Residents without insurance
12.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Wayne County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DAYTON INTL AP (36 mi from place center)
Average high
63.4°F
Average low
44.5°F
Annual rainfall
41.3"
Annual snowfall
25"

Month by month

A year in Richmond.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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