Town · New York

Town of Richmond, New York

Richmond (town), town, in Ontario County, New York. Richmond (town) had 3,275 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,360 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,331 (±17). GEOID 3606961544.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,275

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,360 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,331 ±17

Median household income

$79,150

±$3,726 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$215,400

±$30,639 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$1,252

±$167 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Richmond (town) and what county is it in?

Richmond (town) is a town in Ontario County, New York. It covers 42.4 square miles of land, 79 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside the Town of Richmond: Honeoye (CDP, 723 in 2020).

Richmond (town) is in the Rochester, NY metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Richmond (town) (marked with a dot) in Ontario County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Richmond (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,275 people lived in Richmond (town) on July 1, 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). The 2020 Census counted 3,360 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,331 (±17).

  • July 2020→2021 −3 (3,344)
  • 2021→2022 −21 (3,323)
  • 2022→2023 −24 (3,299)
  • 2023→2024 −8 (3,291)
  • 2024→2025 −16 (3,275)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureRichmond (town)Ontario CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,331±17112,62519,852,366+84
Households1,535±10248,3117,722,646+246
Average household size2.17±0.152.242.49−0.35
Housing units2,034±15053,3798,585,241no clear change

Richmond (town)'s population since 2000

From 3,452 in 2000 to 3,275 in 2025: down 5.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Richmond (town) 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.

  • 2000 Census 3,452
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,388
  • 2010 Census 3,361
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,313
  • 2020 Census 3,360
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,275

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 Richmond (town)?

The median resident of Richmond (town) is 50.0 years old; 20.2% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 3.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureRichmond (town)Ontario CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age50.0±4.544.239.8no clear change
Under 18 years20.2%±3.3 pts19.2%20.5%–
65 years and over24.1%±4.8 pts22.2%17.9%–
Male52.7%±3.8 pts49.3%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.1%±1.7 pts5.7%19.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.3%±5.4 pts86.9%52.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.6%±4.8 pts2.1%13.4%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts1.3%9.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.3%±1.7 pts3.5%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.7 pts0.4%1.0%–
Born outside the United States5.2%±4.0 pts4.4%22.8%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.8%±1.0 pts6.7%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.9%±2.9 pts7.0%3.7%–
With a disability17.0%±4.1 pts14.8%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage2.6%±2.0 pts3.3%5.1%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.6%±4.2 pts93.5%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)30.0%±6.3 pts38.0%40.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.8%±3.8 pts17.1%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.6%±5.1 pts88.8%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year5.0%±4.4 pts2.1%1.5%–

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 Richmond (town) earn?

Half of Richmond (town)'s 1,535 households earn less than $79,150 a year (±$3,726), against $82,324 in Ontario County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 the median was $95,954 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $16,804 after inflation. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureRichmond (town)Ontario CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$79,150±$3,726$82,324$85,974−$16,804
Mean household income$99,913±$16,090$108,042$128,247–
Per capita income$45,355±$7,470$46,303$50,712no clear change
People below the poverty line6.8%±3.8 pts9.0%14.0%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.1%±7.2 pts11.6%18.3%–
Households receiving SNAP4.4%±2.8 pts8.6%15.6%–
Households with a computer93.9%±4.2 pts95.6%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription92.6%±4.0 pts91.3%90.8%–

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 Richmond (town)?

Owners occupy 80.5% of Richmond (town)'s occupied homes and renters 19.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $215,400 by its owner (±$30,639). The median renter pays $1,252 a month including utilities, and 28.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureRichmond (town)Ontario CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$215,400±$30,639$222,900$423,800no clear change
Median gross rent$1,252±$167$1,150$1,621no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent28.7%±18.5 pts35.0%43.1%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,782±$167$1,685$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes80.5%±7.0 pts73.7%54.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes19.5%±7.0 pts26.3%45.7%–
Housing units2,034±15053,3798,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±3.4 pts0.2%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±12.3 pts5.4%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes84.9%±5.8 pts66.8%41.2%–
Mobile homes4.5%±2.5 pts6.9%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.7%±0.9 pts1.4%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20192.3%±2.3 pts8.6%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier14.4%±5.1 pts25.7%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle1.1%±1.2 pts6.1%29.2%–

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 Richmond (town) building?

Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Richmond (town) in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 1.2 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 4 units
  • 2020 7 units
  • 2021 8 units
  • 2022 7 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 4 units

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 Richmond (town) work and get to work?

73.2% of Richmond (town)'s workers drive alone and 13.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureRichmond (town)Ontario CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)57.5%±6.4 pts60.8%62.7%–
Unemployment rate8.3%±6.8 pts3.7%6.4%–
Drove alone to work73.2%±8.4 pts75.0%48.8%–
Carpooled11.6%±5.8 pts6.9%6.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.9 pts0.3%21.6%–
Walked1.1%±1.3 pts2.7%5.6%–
Worked from home13.5%±5.2 pts13.6%14.9%–
Mean travel time to work32.8 min±3.222.3 min32.6 minno 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 Richmond (town)?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Richmond (town) (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $79,104 (Tract 520.03) to $79,194 (Tract 520.02).

Census tracts in Richmond (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Richmond (town)
Tract 520.03Ontario County1,679 $79,104 $176,500100%
Tract 520.02Ontario County1,652 $79,194 $246,900100%

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 Richmond (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Richmond (town) compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Richmond (town) is the 3,335th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 403rd-most populous of 924 in New York.

Richmond (town) ranks 899th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Richmond (town)'s rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate403rd924
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)875th1,225
Residents per square mile1,251st1,657
Median household income899th1,623
Per capita income729th1,653
Median home value887th1,637
Median gross rent595th1,515
Poverty rate960th1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher899th1,640
Median age267th1,654
Owner-occupied share764th1,639
Work from home593rd1,350
Travel time to work344th1,652

Richmond (town)'s figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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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 Richmond (town)?

20 of the 57 figures for Richmond (town) 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 Richmond (town) 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' school search.