Richfield, NC Population

Overview

871

Total Population

31.8

Median age

45.12%

Female population %

121.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

45.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Richfield's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Richfield is 31.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richfield's population under 18 was 18.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richfield, 16.19% were under the age of 15, 28.36% aged 15 to 29, 40.30% aged 30 to 64, 14.93% aged 65 to 84, and 0.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 85 less females than males in Richfield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.12% females and 54.88% males in Richfield, NC.
The Richfield, NC gender ratio is 121.6:100 i.e. 121.6 men to 100 women (1.216).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 74.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 76.

Richfield's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Richfield population: 90.70% are White, 1.84% are Black or African American, 6.20% are Asian, 0.69% are some other race and 0.57% are multiracial.
Richfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 865 (99.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richfield is White with a population of 79 (90.70% of the total population).

Richfield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 621 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Richfield's population increased by 74 (13.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richfield's population decreased by 28 (4.61%), 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 2004 at 528.