Overview
36,899
Total Population
37.3
Median age
48.99%
Female population %
104.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
48.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7,176
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Richfield's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Richfield is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Richfield's population under 18 was 19.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Richfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Richfield, 16.19% were under the age of 15, 20.93% aged 15 to 29, 46.36% aged 30 to 64, 13.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.71% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 747 less females than males in Richfield:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.99% females and 51.01% males in Richfield, MN.
- The Richfield, MN gender ratio is 104.1:100 i.e. 104.1 men to 100 women (1.041).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,869.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,942.
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Race / Ethnicity
Richfield's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Richfield population: 63.86% are White, 11.70% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.49% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.94% are some other race and 7.42% are multiracial.
- Richfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 7,176 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,723 (80.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Richfield is White with a population of 23,564 (63.86% of the total population).
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Year by year
Richfield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 36,920 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Richfield's population increased by 836 (2.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Richfield's population increased by 1,657 (4.70%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Richfield's population was lowest in year 2007 at 33,046.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)