Moving to Richmond, California
Population: 99,216. Estimated population in July 2024: 102,186 (+3.0% change)
Males: 48,233 (48.6%), Females: 50,983 (51.4%)
Contra Costa County
Zip codes: 94801, 94804, 94805.
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $44,210
Median house value: $171,900
Population by Race
Races in Richmond:
- Black (36.1%)
- Hispanic (26.5%)
- White Non-Hispanic (21.2%)
- Other race (13.9%)
- Two or more races (5.3%)
- Chinese (3.3%)
- Filipino (3.1%)
- Other Asian (2.9%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Asian Indian (1.2%)
- Japanese (0.9%)
- Korean (0.5%)
- Vietnamese (0.5%)
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (4.6%), Irish (3.7%), English (3.6%), Italian (2.4%), Subsaharan African (2.2%), United States (1.4%).
Elevation: 50 feet
Land area: 30.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Richmond
- High school or higher: 75.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Richmond city
- Never married: 33.2%
- Now married: 46.3%
- Separated: 3.1%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 11.1%
26.0% Foreign born (15.4% Latin America, 8.7% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +12,706 (+14.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Richmond:
- DOCTORS MEDICAL CTR SAN PABLO CAMPUS (about 3 miles; SAN PABLO, CA)
- ALTA BATES MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; BERKELEY, CA)
- CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR (about 9 miles; OAKLAND, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richmond:
- METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 18 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
- BUCHANAN FIELD (about 21 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richmond:
- NAPA COUNTY (about 19 miles; NAPA, CA; Abbreviation: APC)
- GNOSS FIELD (about 20 miles; NOVATO, CA; Abbreviation: DVO)
- SONOMA VALLEY (about 21 miles; SCHELLVILLE/SONOMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q3)
Amtrak station:
RICHMOND (16TH ST. & MACDONALD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Richmond:
- AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCH-SAN FRANCISC (Full-time enrollment: 60; Location: 999 CANAL BLVD #A; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.aspp.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richmond:
- CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 3 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 8 miles; BERKELEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 29,690)
- LANEY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,549)
- ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,548)
- GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 11 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,092)
- COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 13 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,450)
- UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 14 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,199)
Schools
Public high schools in Richmond:
- RICHMOND HIGH (Students: 1,814; Location: 1250 23RD ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- DE ANZA SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,424; Location: 5000 VALLEY VIEW ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- KENNEDY HIGH (Students: 1,003; Location: 4300 CUTTING BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS: RICHMOND (Students: 142; Location: 715 CHANSLOR AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
- GOMPERS (SAMUEL) CONTINUATION (Students: 115; Location: 157 NINTH ST.; Grades: 08 – 12)
- KAPPA CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 97; Location: 4300 CUTTING BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- OMEGA CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 84; Location: 1250 23RD ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- DELTA CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 72; Location: 5000 VALLEY VIEW ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Richmond:
- SALESIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 526; Location: 2851 SALESIAN AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)
- LA CHEIM SCHOOL INC (Students: 80; Location: 5625 SUTTER AVENUE; Grades: 5 – 12)
- NEW FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 55; Location: 830 MACDONALD AVE.; Grades: KG – 12)
- FAMILY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 34; Location: 160 BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 12)
- RICHMOND EDUC LEARNING CTR (Students: 21; Location: 600 S. 16TH ST.; Grades: 3 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Richmond:
- LOVONYA DEJEAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 950; Location: 3400 MACDONALD AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- ADAMS MIDDLE (Students: 655; Location: 5000 PATTERSON CIR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CHAVEZ (CESAR E.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 647; Location: 960 17TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 635; Location: 2829 MOYERS ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
- PERES ELEMENTARY (Students: 585; Location: 719 FIFTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- NYSTROM ELEMENTARY (Students: 544; Location: 230 HARBOUR WAY SOUTH; Grades: KG – 06)
- WILSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 485; Location: 629 42ND ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Students: 482; Location: 29 SIXTH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
- FORD ELEMENTARY (Students: 465; Location: 2711 MARACOPA AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
- GRANT ELEMENTARY (Students: 465; Location: 2400 DOWNER AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Richmond:
- ST DAVID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 871 SONOMA ST; Grades: PK – 8)
- PACIFIC ACADEMY (Students: 256; Location: 1615 CARLSON BLVD.; Grades: PK – 9)
- ST CORNELIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 201 28TH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
- CANTERBURY SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 3120 SHANE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)
- VISTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 2354 ANDRADE AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
- LA PETITE ACADEMY (Students: 97; Location: 3891 LAKE SIDE DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
- MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 1963 CARLSON BLVD.; Grades: PK – KG)
- ODYSSEY SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 1800 BARRETT; Grades: KG – KG)
Libraries
Library in Richmond:
- RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,478,963; Location: 325 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA; 204,686 books; 4,014 audio materials; 5,277 video materials; 491 serial subscriptions)