Welcome to Richmond Heights ...

The city of Richmond Heights is located in Cuyahoga County<1>.

The pronunciation of Richmond Heights: RICH-muhnd<2>

Richmond Heights was established in 1917.

A typical abbreviation for Richmond Heights: Richmond Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Richmond Heights has a population of 10,345 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Richmond Heights is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Richmond Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Richmond Heights: 216

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Richmond Heights had an population of 10,345 people. This is a decrease of 1.91% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Richmond Heights had a population of 10,546 people. This makes Richmond Heights the county's 34th most populous community.

The population of Richmond Heights represents 0.09% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 166th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,546 people, the population of Richmond Heights decreased 3.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,944 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Richmond Heights.

Communities Also Named Richmond Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Richmond Heights - they are located in Florida, Missouri, South Dakota and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richmond Heights.

Communities near Richmond Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richmond Heights.

• Cleveland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 378,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
• Parma
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
  • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <5>
• Lakewood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
• Mentor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Mentor is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <5>
• Garfield Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
  • Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
• Shaker Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Heights
  • Shaker Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shaker Heights <5>
• Willoughby
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
  • Willoughby is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby <5>
• Solon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <5>
• Maple Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
  • Maple Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Heights <5>
• Rocky River
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River
  • Rocky River is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky River <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Richmond Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richmond Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richmond Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richmond Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richmond Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Richmond Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richmond Heights ...

Looking for more information about Richmond Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Richmond Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richmond Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richmond Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/