Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Richmond spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Richmond’s city government spent $24.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,976 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Richmond is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,999 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Richmond’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,999 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $976, and the middle half spent $726–$1,280. Richmond spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Richmond itself left out).
About $1,976 per resident a year, or $5.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 21%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is down 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Richmond reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,999 · 2023: $1,976.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,425 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Richmond’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Richmond’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Richmond →
Who’s in charge in Richmond
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Richmond’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on richmondtx.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 73 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (12,233).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
Richmond’s K–12 school district, shared with Beasley, Kendleton, Simonton, Thompsons, Weston Lakes and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,147 per pupil, $6,698 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Richmond’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Richmond alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fort Bend County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.3%179,310 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.8%173,592 votesOthers: 2.9% (10,613 votes).
Most votes in Fort Bend County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Richmond lies in Fort Bend County. Every 2024 race in Fort Bend County is on the county’s page.
Fort Bend County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Richmond.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: richmondtx.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Richmond compares with the towns next door
Richmond spent $1,999 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rosenberg | estimate | $3,391 |
| Sugar Land | estimate | $7,320 |
| Richmond | $1,999 | $3,425 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Richmond’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Richmond’s government
How much does Richmond spend per resident?
About $1,976 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,999 was more than 96% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Richmond?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,425 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see richmondtx.gov.
Who runs Richmond’s government?
See richmondtx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Richmond yet.
How did Richmond vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Richmond alone. Fort Bend County, where 100% of Richmond lies, voted Harris 49.3%, Trump 47.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Richmond?
168 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $983,353 (about $11.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Richmond in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Lois Kolkhorst) and State House District 26 (Matt Morgan). The House district also covers parts of three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Richmond’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →