How Many People Have the Last Name Richards?
people had the surname Richards in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 2,260 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+4,876 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Richards (78.7%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 14.9%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Richards ranks #169. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 81.7% to 78.7%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Richards grew from 125,653 people in 2000 to 130,529 in 2010 (up 3.9%), and its rank fell from #215 to #228. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 46.58 to 44.25 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 125,653 | 130,529 |
| Rank | #215 | #228 |
| Per 100,000 people | 46.58 | 44.25 |
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Same Soundex code as Richards: R263
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