Richmond is a city in Madison County, Kentucky, home to about 37,111 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40475, and parts of 40403 are in Richmond too.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Richmond
Mostly Berea; part is in Richmond
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richmond. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL335 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Richmond; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Richmond had 34,585 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 8th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Madison County grew from 25,607 residents in 1900 to 92,701 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cressy, KY weather station (15 miles away).
25,781 jobs at 1,808 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
648 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richmond.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 62 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 52 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 118 |
| Mental health providers | 165 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 191 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1798.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Madison County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonesborough ElementaryRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 406 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Kirksville Elementary SchoolRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 662 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Madison Kindergarten AcademyRichmond | Pre-K–K | 403 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Daniel Boone Elementary SchoolRichmond | 1–5 | 469 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Glenn R Marshall Elementary SchoolRichmond | 1–5 | 480 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Kit Carson Elementary SchoolRichmond | 1–5 | 445 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| White Hall Elementary SchoolRichmond | 1–5 | 364 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| B. Michael Caudill Middle SchoolRichmond | 6–8 | 517 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Bellevue Transitional SchoolRichmond | 6–12 | 11 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Clark Moores Middle SchoolRichmond | 6–8 | 558 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Madison County Day TreatmentRichmond | 6–12 | 15 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Madison Middle SchoolRichmond | 6–8 | 586 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Ignite Academy NorthRichmond | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.2 mi |
| Madison Central High SchoolRichmond | 9–12 | 2,107 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafontaine Preparatory SchoolRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 110 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| St Mark Catholic SchoolRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 70 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Berea.
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