Town · Vermont
Richmond, Vermont
Richmond, town, in Chittenden County, Vermont. Richmond had 4,103 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,167 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,159 (±21). GEOID 5000759275.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,103
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,167 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,159 ±21
Median household income
$108,235
±$23,710 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203
Median home value
$432,200
±$39,482 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600
Median gross rent
not published
Vermont: $1,234
Where is Richmond and what county is it in?
Richmond is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont. It covers 32.4 square miles of land, 129 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Richmond: Richmond (CDP, 853 in 2020).
Richmond is in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Richmond is the same area as Census Tract 30 of Chittenden County: the tract's figures are Richmond's own.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Richmond, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,103 people lived in Richmond on July 1, 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, while Vermont grew 0.2%. The 2020 Census counted 4,167 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,159 (±21).
| Measure | Richmond | Chittenden County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,159±21 | 169,758 | no clear change |
| Households | 1,842±177 | 71,456 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.26±0.22 | 2.23 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,934±180 | 74,888 | no clear change |
Richmond's population since 2000
From 4,090 in 2000 to 4,103 in 2025: up 0.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Richmond 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 Richmond?
The median resident of Richmond is 43.7 years old; 21.5% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.4%. 4.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Richmond | Chittenden County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 | 37.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.5%±3.8 pts | 17.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.5%±6.0 pts | 16.9% | – |
| Male | 50.9%±4.2 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.4%±3.0 pts | 2.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.9%±4.3 pts | 85.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.7 pts | 4.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.2%±1.8 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.5%±2.2 pts | 7.9% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.5%±1.3 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.6%±6.3 pts | 4.5% | – |
| With a disability | 13.6%±6.0 pts | 11.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±1.6 pts | 3.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.9%±1.3 pts | 96.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 59.1%±7.7 pts | 56.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 30.0%±7.1 pts | 24.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.0%±8.1 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.8%±5.0 pts | 6.6% | – |
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 earn?
Half of Richmond's 1,842 households earn less than $108,235 a year (±$23,710), against $96,759 in Chittenden County and $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 it was $123,853 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Richmond | Chittenden County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,235±$23,710 | $96,759 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $131,016±$16,029 | $123,772 | – |
| Per capita income | $57,678±$6,557 | $52,322 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.2%±2.4 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.6%±2.3 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.0%±2.9 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 87.2%±10.6 pts | 96.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 81.9%±10.7 pts | 93.4% | – |
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?
Owners occupy 78.8% of Richmond's occupied homes and renters 21.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $432,200 by its owner (±$39,482).
| Measure | Richmond | Chittenden County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $432,200±$39,482 | $439,200 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.9%±21.9 pts | 40.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,364±$238 | $2,268 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.8%±11.5 pts | 63.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 21.2%±11.5 pts | 36.1% | – |
| Housing units | 1,934±180 | 74,888 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±6.2 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 67.9%±9.8 pts | 51.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 9.7%±4.3 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.6%±3.8 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.1%±5.5 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.1%±1.3 pts | 7.1% | – |
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 Richmond building?
Builders took permits for 10 new housing units in Richmond in 2025 (10 in single-family houses), 2.4 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Vermont.
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 work and get to work?
68.2% of Richmond's workers drive alone and 22.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.8 minutes.
| Measure | Richmond | Chittenden County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 71.9%±6.6 pts | 70.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0%±1.0 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 68.2%±7.0 pts | 61.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.9%±4.0 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.0 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Walked | 1.1%±1.2 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 22.5%±6.3 pts | 19.8% | +18.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.8 min±1.9 | 21.1 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 Richmond?
1 census tract lies mostly in Richmond (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 30Chittenden County | 4,159 | $108,235 |
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) · Census block assignment files
How does Richmond compare with other places in Vermont?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Richmond is the 2,740th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 30th-most populous of 237 in Vermont.
Richmond ranks 22nd of 198 places in Vermont with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 30th | 237 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 121st | 173 |
| Residents per square mile | 68th | 202 |
| Median household income | 22nd | 198 |
| Per capita income | 25th | 202 |
| Median home value | 25th | 201 |
| Poverty rate | 148th | 162 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23rd | 200 |
| Median age | 123rd | 202 |
| Owner-occupied share | 121st | 201 |
| Work from home | 37th | 185 |
| Travel time to work | 98th | 202 |
Richmond's figures with every place in Vermont (CSV)
Every place in Vermont, sortable · Compare Richmond 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 Richmond?
21 of the 56 figures for Richmond 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 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.