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Location and Demographics
The City of Richmond is located 16 miles northeast of San Francisco, on a peninsula separating San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay. It encompasses 32 miles of shoreline and four islands. The area defined by city limits covers a total of 56.1 square miles, of which 33.8 is land and 22.3 is water.
Map resources
Driving directions to/in Richmond: Mapquest
Neighborhood boundaries, aerial views, census tracts, enterprise zones and more: City of Richmond GIS services
Population Then and Now
US Census data unless otherwise stated.
| Year | Population |
| 1905 | 2,150 |
| 1910 | 6,802 |
| 1920 | 16,843 |
| 1930 | 20,093 |
| 1940 | 23,642 |
| 1943 | 93,738 * |
| 1947 | 101,519 * |
| 1950 | 99,545 |
| 1960 | 71,854 |
| 1970 | 79,043 |
| 1975 | 70,216 # |
| 1980 | 74,676 |
| 1990 | 87,425 |
| 2000 | 99,216 |
| 2001 | 101,700 ** |
*Special federal Census Count
**State Department of Finance Estimate
# Contra Costa County 1975 Special Census
More demograhic data (Richmond Library)
US Census 2000
| By Race | Number | % population |
| Total Population | 99,216 | 100.0% |
| One Race | 93,983 | 94.7% |
| Caucasian | 31,117 | 31.4% |
| African American | 35,777 | 36.1% |
| Native American | 639 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 12,198 | 12.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 498 | 0.5% |
| Some other race | 13,754 | 13.9% |
| Two or more races | 5,233 | 5.3% |
| By Hispanic/Latino and race | ||
| Total Population | 99,216 | 100.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 23,319 | 26.5% |
| One Race | 69,664 | 70.2% |
| White | 21,081 | 21.2% |
| African American | 35,279 | 35.6% |
| Native American | 351 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 12,077 | 12.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 476 | 0.5% |
| Some other race | 400 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 3,233 | 3.3% |
Weather in Richmond
Richmond's moderate weather is one of the best kept secrets in the Bay area. While inland areas swelter in the summer, and San Francisco's chilly fog surprises tourists year round, Richmond averages 72º F in the summer and 60º F in the winter. (Richmond current temperature)