Richfield, Michigan Population 2024

8,808

Richfield is a city located in Michigan. Richfield has a 2024 population of 8,808. Richfield is currently declining at a rate of -0.71% annually and its population has decreased by -1.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,987 in 2020.

The average household income in Richfield is $81,486 with a poverty rate of 12.16%. The median age in Richfield is 42.9 years: 42.6 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

Richfield Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Richfield was:

  • White: 93.38%
  • Two or more races: 2.94%
  • Black or African American: 2.44%
  • Native American: 0.96%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
  • Other race: 0.11%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
251.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.99% (-179)
The current population of Richfield, Michigan is 8,808 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,987.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,35893.38%
Two or more races2632.94%
Black or African American2182.44%
Native American860.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.18%
Other race100.11%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Asian

Richfield Population by Race

Richfield Population Pyramid 2024

Richfield Median Age

42.9

Total

42.6

Male

43.5

Female

Richfield Adults

There are 6,733 adults, (1,911 of whom are seniors) in Richfield.

Richfield Age Dependency

85.6

Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46

Child Dependency Ratio

Richfield Sex Ratio

Female4,55150.84%
Male4,40049.16%

Richfield Population by Age

Richfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3812.6486.413.6
Married1,8413.0495.94.1
Non Family9271.390.49.6
Female4653.424852
Male1483.7264.235.8

3.01

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

86.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richfield Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3024.92%
Associates Degree74812.2%
Bachelors Degree96615.75%
Graduate Degree3846.26%
High School Graduate2,11834.53%
Less Than 9th Grade530.86%
Some College1,56225.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6165,2821,296
Black1651650
2+ Races1631428
Hispanic12612646
Native American68680
Other Race990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 36.51%.

Richfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,691$51,544$52,653
Graduate Degree$66,563$87,955$53,125
High School Graduate$44,167$46,389$40,938
Less Than 9th Grade$0$69,023$0
Overall$41,648$55,278$32,037
Some College$34,435$56,071$24,760

$41,648

Average Earnings

$55,278

Average Male

$32,037

Average Female

Richfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richfield Language

97.07% of Richfield residents speak only English, while 2.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2% of the population.

Richfield Language

Richfield Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,93694111.86%
Black2059345.37%
Multiple2554216.47%
Hispanic36061.67%

12.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.92%

Male Poverty Rate

12.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richfield is Black, with 45.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richfield is Hispanic, with 1.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.78%.

Richfield Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.39%
High School12.32%
Some College7.1%
Bachelors or Greater5.04%

Richfield Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.93%
Male Unemployed10.94%
Female Employed5.44%
Male Employed3.38%

Richfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,328$92,328
Households$69,890$81,486
Married Families$89,350$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,318$47,095

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Richfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Richfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

493

Number of Veterans

483

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam273
Korea70
Second Gulf War41
First Gulf War36
World War II0

Richfield Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74210
75+168
55 to 6467
35 to 5433
18 to 3415

Richfield Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4937.86%
Hispanic96.38%

Richfield Veterans by Race

Richfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

Richfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.74%

Born in Richfield

97.11%

Native Born

2.89%

Foreign Born

1.99%

Non Citizen

0.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.11% of Richfield residents were born in the United States, with 83.74% having been born in Michigan. 1.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Richfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20298,493-63-0.74%
20288,556-63-0.73%
20278,619-63-0.73%
20268,682-63-0.72%
20258,745-63-0.72%
20248,808-63-0.71%
20238,871-63-0.71%
20228,934-63-0.7%
20218,997100.11%
20208,9876527.82%
20198,335-38-0.45%
20188,37380.1%
20178,365-19-0.23%
20168,384-31-0.37%
20158,415-54-0.64%
20148,469-64-0.75%
20138,533-47-0.55%
20128,580-77-0.89%
20118,657-55-0.63%
20108,71200%

Richfield Population by Year