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Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois

Village in McHenry County, Illinois · ZIP 60071

  • McHenry County
  • Within Richmond Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 2,123 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,215Households
  • $70,379Median household income
  • $225,800Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Richmond

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+91.5%
1k1.5k2k2.5k2000: 1,09120002010: 1,87420102020: 2,08920201,0912,089
Population of Richmond at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,091
20101,874
20202,089

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Richmond
Under $50k35.2%
$50k to $100k37.5%
$100k to $150k17.2%
$150k to $200k2.6%
$200k and over7.6%

Median household income $70,379 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Richmond
Owner occupied
673 units
Renter occupied
542 units
Vacancy rate
11.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Richmond compared with its county and state
Richmond compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRichmondMcHenry CountyIllinois
Population2,530311,36612,692,653
Median household income$70,379$102,836$81,702
Median age36.640.438.9
Median home value$225,800$286,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.3%35.2%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.9%9.3%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes55.4%82.6%66.8%
Mean commute to work31.6 minutes30.6 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Richmond3
Public schools in Richmond, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Richmond Grade SchoolPublicPre-K–5Nippersink SD 2
Nippersink Middle SchoolPublic6–8Nippersink SD 2
Richmond-Burton High SchoolPublic9–12Richmond-Burton CHSD 157

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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