Richland, New York
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,824 people, 2,257 households, and 1,543 families residing in the town. The population density was 101.9 people per square mile (39.3/km²).

Richland, New York

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 5,824 people, 2,257 households, and 1,543 families residing in the town. The population density was 101.9 people per square mile (39.3/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1820	488	—

1830	2,733	460.0%

1840	4,050	48.2%

1850	4,079	0.7%

1860	4,128	1.2%

1870	3,975	−3.7%

1880	3,991	0.4%

1890	3,771	−5.5%

1900	3,535	−6.3%

1910	3,791	7.2%

1920	3,738	−1.4%

1930	3,816	2.1%

1940	3,848	0.8%

1950	4,067	5.7%

1960	4,554	12.0%

1970	5,324	16.9%

1980	5,594	5.1%

1990	5,917	5.8%

2000	5,824	−1.6%

2010	5,718	−1.8%

Est. 2016	5,606	−2.0%

U.S. Decennial Census

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The population of Richland was 5,718 at the 2010 census.

final_sentence: The population of Richland was 5,718 at the 2010 census.