Richfield township, Genesee County, Michigan Population

Overview

8,918

Total Population

41.3

Median age

49.55%

Female population %

101.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

68.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

392

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Richfield township is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richfield township's population under 18 was 24.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richfield township, 20.28% were under the age of 15, 15.49% aged 15 to 29, 43.97% aged 30 to 64, 18.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 80 less females than males in Richfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.55% females and 50.45% males in Richfield township, Genesee County, Michigan.
The Richfield township, Genesee County, Michigan gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 367.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 355.

Richfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Richfield township population: 92.53% are White, 2.40% are Black or African American, 1.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.02% are some other race and 3.85% are multiracial.
Richfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 392 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,526 (95.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richfield township is White with a population of 8,252 (92.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,997 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Richfield township's population increased by 501 (6.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richfield township's population increased by 275 (3.16%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,211.