Richardson, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Richardson, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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A+
Education Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Richardson | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 115,321 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4024.8 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.29% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 32.2 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 44,490 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Richardson grew by 22.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 115,321 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Richardson is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 24.1% of residents. That is 0.6 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 27,760 24.1% +0.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 26,028 22.6% -0.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 23,209 20.1% +0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 16,158 14.0% +0.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.7% of the people living in Richardson and men 49.3%.
- Women 50.7% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.3% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Richardson has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Richardson | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,050 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.69% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Richardson is about 25% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Richardson | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $103,134 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,865 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Richardson is about 4.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,865 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Richardson spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 185 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Richardson | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.2 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.4 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 185 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,740 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 24.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 38,188 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,536 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Richardson is 22 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Richardson has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.
| Metric | Richardson | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.7% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.48 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Richardson has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Richardson | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 12.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Richardson, TX Compared With Nearby Cities
Richardson, TX is typical in size for this group, 115,321 residents against a local median of 129,550, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Richardson, TX's median home price, at $103,134, runs 69% below the $337,502 typical of the cities around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 22.2 min against a local median of 27.0 min, 18% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 18% below the local median it puts Richardson, TX at the better end of the local range. The cities themselves spread $466,346 on median home price, so Richardson, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Richardson, TX has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Richardson, TX | 115,321 | $99,050 #3/5 | $103,134 #5/5 | 22.2 min #2/5 |
| Plano, TX | 290,173 | $112,803 | $451,170 | 22.9 min |
| Garland, TX | 238,307 | $76,558 | $223,834 | 31.0 min |
| Murphy, TX | 20,156 | $175,298 | $608,359 | 31.4 min |
| Addison, TX | 20,794 | $72,551 | $142,014 | 22.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Richardson, Texas.
What is the population of Richardson, Texas?
About 115,321 people live in Richardson, Texas, in 44,490 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 32.2, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Richardson, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Richardson, Texas has 4,025 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 47 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Richardson, Texas?
The median home costs 1.0 times the median household income ($103,134 against $99,050), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,865 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Richardson, Texas?
49.7% of adults in Richardson, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 2), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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