Richmond Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Richmond. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:26 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Richmond Population

Total Population (2021)

209,937

Total Population (2016)

198,309

Population Growth

+5.9% (+11,628)

Growth Rank

#278 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.8%100,290

Female

52.2%109,650

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.915

Average Age

43.3

Median Age

43.6

Age Rank

#355 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

8,615(4.1%)

5–9

9,770(4.7%)

10–14

9,550(4.5%)

15–19

10,375(4.9%)

20–24

13,025(6.2%)

25–29

15,285(7.3%)

30–34

15,290(7.3%)

35–39

14,110(6.7%)

40–44

12,660(6.0%)

45–49

13,065(6.2%)

50–54

14,950(7.1%)

55–59

16,075(7.7%)

60–64

15,260(7.3%)

65–69

13,690(6.5%)

70–74

11,510(5.5%)

75–79

6,800(3.2%)

80–84

4,860(2.3%)

85+

5,050(2.4%)

Richmond Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

85,035

Occupied Private Dwellings

81,080

Size Distribution

1 Person

20,340 (25.1%)

2 Persons

26,205 (32.3%)

3 Persons

15,145 (18.7%)

4 Persons

11,905 (14.7%)

5+ Persons

7,485 (9.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

22,720(28.0%)

Couples without children

18,095(22.3%)

One-parent families

7,660(9.4%)

One-person households

20,345(25.1%)

Multigenerational

4,490(5.5%)

Multiple-family

1,030(1.3%)

Richmond Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$85,800After tax

Median Household Income

$71,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$39,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$31,800After tax

Income Rank

#442 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.0%

Employment Income

65.4%

Government Transfers

19.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

24,470(14.0%)

$10k–$20k

23,615(13.5%)

$20k–$30k

29,215(16.7%)

$30k–$40k

22,205(12.7%)

$40k–$50k

17,670(10.1%)

$50k–$60k

13,645(7.8%)

$60k–$70k

10,290(5.9%)

$70k–$80k

7,745(4.4%)

$80k–$90k

6,255(3.6%)

$90k–$100k

4,630(2.7%)

$100k+

14,725(8.4%)

Richmond Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

53.6%

Unemployment Rate

10.8%

Total Labour Force

108,470

Employed

96,785

Unemployed

11,685

Not in Labour Force

72,005

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

15.9%

Children (0–17)

16.8%

Adults (18–64)

14.6%

Seniors (65+)

19.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3570 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.321

Richmond Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

180,475

No certificate, diploma or degree

21,470 (11.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

51,785 (28.7%)

Postsecondary credential

107,215 (59.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

46,740 (25.9%)70.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

12,830 (7.1%)19.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

1,285 (0.7%)1.9% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

21,470(11.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

51,785(28.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

7,125(3.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

24,940(13.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

8,700(4.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

66,460(36.8%)

Richmond Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

26.3%

25,420 people

Share of 96,790 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

25,420(26.3%)

Usual place of work

59,815(61.8%)

No fixed workplace address

10,385(10.7%)

Worked outside Canada

1,175(1.2%)

Richmond Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

108,470

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

1,195(1.1%)

Business, finance and administration

23,010(21.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

10,200(9.4%)

Health

6,610(6.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

10,615(9.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

4,055(3.7%)

Sales and service

31,785(29.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

13,405(12.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,045(1.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

3,225(3.0%)

Richmond Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

108,470

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

775(0.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

210(0.2%)

Utilities

370(0.3%)

Construction

5,290(4.9%)

Manufacturing

6,060(5.6%)

Wholesale trade

5,200(4.8%)

Retail trade

13,675(12.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

7,640(7.0%)

Information and cultural industries

2,885(2.7%)

Finance and insurance

6,435(5.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,565(3.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

11,250(10.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

320(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

3,965(3.7%)

Educational services

7,700(7.1%)

Health care and social assistance

10,790(9.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

2,020(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

8,895(8.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

4,170(3.8%)

Public administration

3,925(3.6%)

Richmond Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

177,825 (85.1%)

French Only

80 (0.0%)

English & French

9,270 (4.4%)

Neither

21,870 (10.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

65,440 (31.3%)

French

965 (0.5%)

Non-official languages

128,870 (61.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

65,440(31.3%)

Cantonese

44,985(21.5%)

Mandarin

44,060(21.1%)

Tagalog

7,735(3.7%)

Punjabi

4,990(2.4%)

Spanish

2,055(1.0%)

Russian

1,920(0.9%)

Arabic

1,555(0.7%)

Korean

1,485(0.7%)

Persian

1,130(0.5%)

Richmond Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

24,435(30.1%)

Semi-detached

1,585(2.0%)

Row house

15,945(19.7%)

Duplex

4,990(6.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

18,590(22.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

15,475(19.1%)

Other attached

20(0.0%)

Movable

45(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Richmond

Richmond is a city on islands in the Fraser River delta, immediately south of Vancouver. It includes Vancouver International Airport on Sea Island and a large Chinese-Canadian population centred on the Golden Village. Much of the city is at or near sea level behind dykes. About 210,000 people live in Richmond.

Known for

Vancouver International Airport
Golden Village Asian dining and malls
Fraser River delta and dyke trails
Steveston fishing village
A majority East Asian population

See & do

Steveston
Historic cannery village, fish market, and Gulf of Georgia Cannery.
Richmond Night Market
Large seasonal outdoor night market.
Richmond Olympic Oval
2010 speed-skating oval, now a community centre.
Iona Beach Regional Park
Jetty and bird habitat beside the airport.
Golden Village
Asian malls and restaurants along No. 3 Road.

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