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1876–2024
Richmond·Indiana

Richmond delivered R+10.7 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
IN
Richmond
TrumpR+10.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican54.5%6,702
Kamala HarrisDemocratic43.8%5,384
OtherAll other candidates1.7%204
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −10.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−10.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+11.0%
2012+2.4%
2016−9.4%
2020−8.1%
2024−10.7%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
43.8%Harris5,384
54.5%Trump6,702
1.7%
−10.7%
12,290
R
45.0%Biden5,802
53.1%Trump6,843
1.9%incl. Jorgensen
−8.1%
12,890
R
43.1%Clinton5,160
52.4%Trump6,282
4.5%incl. Johnson
−9.4%
11,983
D
51.2%Obama6,062
48.8%Romney5,781
0.0%
+2.4%
11,843
D
54.6%Obama7,667
43.6%McCain6,124
1.8%
+11.0%
14,040

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorRichmondCityIndianaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White79.5%77.1%61.0%
Black6.3%9.2%12.2%
Asian1.5%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races8.8%7.3%12.6%
Other race3.8%3.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%8.6%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$45,399$71,957$84,427
Poverty rate25.4%12.4%12.5%
Median age38.638.239.1
Age 18–249.1%9.6%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.8%16.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)20.5%29.7%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home5.9%10.4%22.3%
Spanish3.3%5.5%13.6%
German or other West Germanic1.6%1.1%0.5%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 17.6%German 19.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 14.8%English 11.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 11.1%Irish 10.1%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic6.4%County context11.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant19.0%County context18.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed63.6%County context57.9%51.5%
Mainline Protestant8.2%County context7.1%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.6%
English
14.8%
Irish
11.1%
American
8.4%
Italian
2.6%
Scottish
1.8%
Polish
0.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.1%
speak English only
Spanish3.3%
German or other West Germanic1.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.2%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Vietnamese0.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
19.0%
Mainline Protestant
8.2%
Catholic
6.4%
Black Protestant
1.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Other Christian
0.4%
Unaffiliated or not counted63.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Richmond sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 10.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.7 points.

A population of 35,581, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,399 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Richmond, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Richmond, Indiana voted Republican by 10.7 points (R+10.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,290 votes cast, 5,384 went Democratic and 6,702 went Republican.
What is Richmond, Indiana's political typology?
Akashic places Richmond, Indiana in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Richmond, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Richmond, Indiana voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Richmond, Indiana?
Richmond, Indiana has a population of 35,581 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Richmond, Indiana?
Median household income in Richmond, Indiana is $45,399 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Richmond, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Richmond, Indiana from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.