Education in Richmond, California: official figures
33.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Richmond held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 363rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Richmond have a graduate degree?
13.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Richmond held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 411th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.9% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Richmond?
In Richmond, 20.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 26.4% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Richmond?
28,265 residents of Richmond aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.3% of that age group, 377th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,898 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 7,265 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Richmond?
6,858 residents of Richmond were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,491 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 280th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Richmond attend preschool?
1,018 children in Richmond were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Richmond compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Richmond ranks 461 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 458 | Cedar Rapids | 33.1% |
| 459 | Wilmington | 33.1% |
| 460 | Buena Park | 33.0% |
| 461 | Richmond | 33.0% |
| 462 | Thornton | 32.8% |
| 463 | Brooklyn Park | 32.7% |
| 464 | Lakewood | 32.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Richmond ranks 411 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 408 | Phoenix | 13.1% |
| 409 | Pocatello | 13.1% |
| 410 | Orem | 13.0% |
| 411 | Richmond | 13.0% |
| 412 | Clermont | 13.0% |
| 413 | Rio Rancho | 13.0% |
| 414 | Melbourne | 12.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Richmond ranks 77 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Yuba City | 20.8% |
| 75 | Monterey Park | 20.6% |
| 76 | Hawthorne | 20.6% |
| 77 | Richmond | 20.5% |
| 78 | Highland | 20.4% |
| 79 | Yakima | 20.4% |
| 80 | Los Angeles | 20.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Richmond ranks 280 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Rockville | 7.5% |
| 278 | Perris | 7.5% |
| 279 | Bowie | 7.5% |
| 280 | Richmond | 7.5% |
| 281 | Brooklyn Park | 7.5% |
| 282 | Milwaukee | 7.4% |
| 283 | Moreno Valley | 7.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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