Town · Montana
Richey, Montana
Richey, town, in Dawson County, Montana. Richey had 160 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 164 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 238 (±75). GEOID 3062275.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
160
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 164 · ACS 2020-2024: 238 ±75
Median household income
$73,750
±$23,052 (90% margin)
Montana: $72,509
Median home value
$120,800
±$26,966 (90% margin)
Montana: $375,800
Median gross rent
$492
±$441 (90% margin)
Montana: $1,081
Where is Richey and what county is it in?
Richey is a town in Dawson County, Montana. It covers 0.3 square miles of land, 636 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 Richey, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 160 people lived in Richey on July 1, 2025, down 3.0% since 2020, while Montana grew 5.6%. The 2020 Census counted 164 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 238 (±75).
| Measure | Richey | Dawson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 238 ±75 | 8,827 | no clear change |
| Households | 88 ±34 | 3,615 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.70 ±0.57 | 2.33 | +0.76 |
| Housing units | 144 ±37 | 4,381 | no clear change |
Richey's population since 2000
From 189 in 2000 to 160 in 2025: down 15.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Richey 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 Richey?
The median resident of Richey is 38.5 years old; 27.7% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.4%.
| Measure | Richey | Dawson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.5 ±15.1 | 43.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.7% ±10.2 pts | 21.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.6% ±9.7 pts | 21.2% | – |
| Male | 51.3% ±8.8 pts | 52.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±11.8 pts | 3.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.0% ±4.5 pts | 90.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±2.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.8 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.4% ±3.5 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7% ±2.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.8% ±2.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.1% ±8.5 pts | 6.1% | – |
| With a disability | 13.4% ±8.0 pts | 18.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.3% ±1.9 pts | 6.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.0% ±4.8 pts | 93.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.4% ±7.6 pts | 21.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.0% ±4.2 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.8% ±7.3 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.6% ±3.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
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 Richey earn?
Half of Richey's 88 households earn less than $73,750 a year (±$23,052), against $71,334 in Dawson County and $72,509 in Montana. In 2015-2019 it was $73,842 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Richey | Dawson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,750 ±$23,052 | $71,334 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $74,773 ±$9,167 | $87,555 | – |
| Per capita income | $29,150 ±$5,447 | $37,820 | −$12,667 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.2% ±4.5 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±34.6 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±28.2 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.8% ±7.7 pts | 94.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.5% ±8.4 pts | 88.0% | – |
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 Richey?
Owners occupy 73.9% of Richey's occupied homes and renters 26.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,800 by its owner (±$26,966).
| Measure | Richey | Dawson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $120,800 ±$26,966 | $185,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $492 ±$441 | $815 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±69.1 pts | 24.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,325 ±$522 | $1,491 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.9% ±14.5 pts | 71.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 26.1% ±14.5 pts | 28.1% | – |
| Housing units | 144 ±37 | 4,381 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±33.3 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.0% ±13.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.9% ±9.4 pts | 71.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 10.4% ±6.0 pts | 16.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±18.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.0% ±6.6 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 35.4% ±11.0 pts | 16.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.5% ±4.8 pts | 4.1% | – |
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 Richey building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Richey in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.6 across Montana.
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 Richey work and get to work?
56.3% of Richey's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.3 minutes.
| Measure | Richey | Dawson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 65.4% ±11.0 pts | 63.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% ±8.4 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 56.3% ±11.0 pts | 84.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 19.6% ±9.4 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±23.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 9.8% ±9.4 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.9% ±7.9 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.3 min ±9.4 | 19.1 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 Richey?
No census tract lies mostly in Richey; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1Dawson County | 1,602 | $71,829 |
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 Richey) · Census block assignment files
How does Richey compare with other places in Montana?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Richey is the 17,139th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 112th-most populous of 127 in Montana.
Richey 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 | 112th | 127 |
Richey's figures with every place in Montana (CSV)
Every place in Montana, sortable · Compare Richey 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 Richey?
27 of the 57 figures for Richey 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 Richey 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 Richey.