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Are you Rich ?

Could be asked to one person or a group of people.

is there a way to signal its singularity or plurality by itself.

a Solution For Ex: ( is you rich ? ) would definitely mean one , ( Are you rich ? ) would mean a group. provided it was grammatically correct

or

a completely different pronoun that represents different numbers ?

Truth_seeker
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There used to be: the distinction didn't last beyond Early Modern English (around Shakespeare's time).

Art thou rich?
Are you rich?

Thou was the second person singular, and you was plural.

In modern standard English, there is no distinction and the number needs to be deduced from the context.

However, see also this question about dialects of English.

Andrew Leach
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    In modern standard English, you can say all of you to distinguish the plural you. And if you're just talking to one person, you use their name; "John, are you rich?" – Peter Shor Apr 27 '20 at 00:25
  • You can say “each of you” also. – Xanne Apr 27 '20 at 02:05
  • Both of those suggestions (and especially the use of a name) are providing the context necessary to interpret you. – Andrew Leach Apr 27 '20 at 06:08