North Richmond is an unincorporated area in Contra Costa County, California, a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 3,717 next to and approximately surrounded by the city of Richmond.

The Place of North Richmond was populated by Ohlone tribes which fixed the area in the 6th century. However, Hokan speaking people may have inhabited the Place even earlier, and archaeological evidence shows human agreement to have begun at least by 4000 BC. The Ohlone tribesmen subsisted from hunter-gathering the bountiful amount of house and sea spirit of the area. Especially the good amounts of seafood made clear along the coastline of Castro Cove and the surrounding marshlands and delta of Wildcat and San Pablo creeks. The majority of present-day North Richmond was territory of the Karkin tribe (or Carquinez) however the estate lies upon what was a border Place with the Chocheño tribe and likely had influences of both groups. The tribes made great use of the salmon and trout runs upon the rivers. However, today, culverting and damming has decimated the dwelling for these species and they are rarely gift ever at the instigation of the watercourse.

In the yet to be part of the 20th century, North Richmond was populated by Italian-Americans. During World War II, many African-Americans moved from the South and Midwest and came to the Western United States in order to locate jobs helping the raid effort. Many came to show in Richmond’s shipyards and consequently, moved into North Richmond.

Subsequently many of the residents were employed in the petroleum, railway, and shipping industries.