City · Iowa
Richland, Iowa
Richland, city, in Keokuk County, Iowa. Richland had 530 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 542 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 544 (±155). GEOID 1966720.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
530
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 542 · ACS 2020-2024: 544 ±155
Median household income
$60,446
±$5,547 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059
Median home value
$135,700
±$20,599 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000
Median gross rent
not published
Iowa: $972
Where is Richland and what county is it in?
Richland is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 524 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Richland, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 530 people lived in Richland on July 1, 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, while Iowa grew 1.5%. The 2020 Census counted 542 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 544 (±155).
| Measure | Richland | Keokuk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 544 ±155 | 9,924 | no clear change |
| Households | 197 ±55 | 4,068 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.76 ±0.35 | 2.41 | +0.51 |
| Housing units | 219 ±59 | 4,647 | no clear change |
Richland's population since 2000
From 587 in 2000 to 530 in 2025: down 9.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Richland as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Richland?
The median resident of Richland is 29.1 years old; 34.0% are under 18 and 13.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.0%.
| Measure | Richland | Keokuk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.1 ±3.3 | 43.4 | −17.7 |
| Under 18 years | 34.0% ±6.7 pts | 22.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.6% ±4.6 pts | 22.5% | – |
| Male | 48.7% ±5.7 pts | 51.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.0% ±3.7 pts | 2.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.1% ±5.1 pts | 94.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.6% ±2.5 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±3.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8% ±1.7 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.6% ±2.3 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.6% ±3.2 pts | 6.5% | – |
| With a disability | 15.8% ±5.6 pts | 16.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3% ±5.3 pts | 4.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.0% ±4.8 pts | 94.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.1% ±7.2 pts | 17.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.3% ±4.1 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.5% ±6.3 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.1% ±1.7 pts | 1.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Richland earn?
Half of Richland's 197 households earn less than $60,446 a year (±$5,547), against $62,329 in Keokuk County and $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 it was $62,560 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Richland | Keokuk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,446 ±$5,547 | $62,329 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $80,731 ±$16,336 | $83,451 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,997 ±$6,264 | $35,153 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 10.9% ±7.8 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.9% ±13.2 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.1% ±6.2 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.4% ±4.6 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.8% ±5.8 pts | 83.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Richland?
Owners occupy 86.3% of Richland's occupied homes and renters 13.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,700 by its owner (±$20,599).
| Measure | Richland | Keokuk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $135,700 ±$20,599 | $118,700 | +$29,368 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.8% ±21.2 pts | 27.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,375 ±$155 | $1,182 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.3% ±8.4 pts | 81.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.7% ±8.4 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Housing units | 219 ±59 | 4,647 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±13.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±50.1 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.6% ±8.5 pts | 87.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.2% ±6.8 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±10.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.4% ±1.9 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 33.3% ±11.5 pts | 46.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.6% ±5.2 pts | 4.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Richland building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Richland in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.2 across Iowa.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Richland work and get to work?
77.8% of Richland's workers drive alone and 6.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.5 minutes.
| Measure | Richland | Keokuk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 72.8% ±6.7 pts | 60.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% ±2.2 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.8% ±8.3 pts | 79.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.5% ±7.3 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 3.1% ±3.4 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.6% ±4.1 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.5 min ±8.1 | 26.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Richland?
No census tract lies mostly in Richland; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 804Keokuk County | 2,587 | $67,212 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Richland) · Census block assignment files
How does Richland compare with other places in Iowa?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Richland is the 12,959th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 427th-most populous of 939 in Iowa.
Richland is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 427th | 939 |
Richland's figures with every place in Iowa (CSV)
Every place in Iowa, sortable · Compare Richland with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Richland?
24 of the 56 figures for Richland on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Richland are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Richland.