Richfield, Minnesota Population 2024

36,500

Richfield is a city located in Hennepin County Minnesota. Richfield has a 2024 population of 36,500. Richfield is currently declining at a rate of -0.29% annually and its population has decreased by -1.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 36,920 in 2020.

The average household income in Richfield is $101,792 with a poverty rate of 7.21%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Richfield is 38.2 years, 37.4 years for males, and 38.6 years for females.

Richfield Demographics

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

  • White: 63.51%
  • Black or African American: 10.88%
  • Other race: 10.55%
  • Two or more races: 8.43%
  • Asian: 6.13%
  • Native American: 0.47%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
6.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,430.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.14% (-420)
The current population of Richfield, Minnesota is 36,500 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 36,920.

Richfield, Minnesota Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,37763.51%
Black or African American4,00410.88%
Other race3,88310.55%
Two or more races3,1028.43%
Asian2,2556.13%
Native American1730.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.04%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richfield Population by Race

Richfield Population Pyramid 2024

Richfield Median Age

38.2

Total

37.4

Male

38.6

Female

Richfield Adults

There are 29,779 adults, (6,380 of whom are seniors) in Richfield.

Richfield Age Dependency

57.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30

Child Dependency Ratio

Richfield Sex Ratio

Female18,47050.18%
Male18,33949.82%

Richfield Population by Age

Richfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,9002.2961.738.3
Married7,3642.9876.823.2
Non Family6,5621.2648.651.4
Female1,3373.0742.257.8
Male6373.2562.537.5

2.93

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

61.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richfield Households and Families

Male

Female

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Richfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$54,965

Average Earnings

$57,891

Average Male

$50,741

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

75.84% of Richfield residents speak only English, while 24.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.13% of the population.

Richfield Language

Richfield Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,9091,1485.24%
Hispanic6,83990113.17%
Other3,88344711.51%
Black3,97742710.74%
Multiple3,0821956.33%
Asian2,251642.84%
Native15831.9%

7.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.06%

Male Poverty Rate

7.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richfield is Hispanic, with 13.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richfield is Native, with 1.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.84%.

Richfield Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.7%
High School10.34%
Some College5.33%
Bachelors or Greater3.37%

Richfield Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.26%
Male Unemployed20.64%
Female Employed3.82%
Male Employed2.62%

Richfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

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

1,413

Number of Veterans

1,304

Male Veterans

109

Female Veterans

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Richfield Veterans by War

count

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Richfield Veterans by Age

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Richfield Veterans by Race

Richfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.9%

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Employment Rate

4.6%

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

57.55%

Born in Richfield

82.76%

Native Born

17.24%

Foreign Born

9.91%

Non Citizen

7.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.76% of Richfield residents were born in the United States, with 57.55% having been born in Minnesota. 9.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Richfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202935,975-105-0.29%
202836,080-105-0.29%
202736,185-105-0.29%
202636,290-105-0.29%
202536,395-105-0.29%
202436,500-105-0.29%
202336,605-105-0.29%
202236,7101830.5%
202136,527-393-1.06%
202036,9204281.17%
201936,4923771.04%
201836,115-83-0.23%
201736,198110.03%
201636,187980.27%
201536,089450.12%
201436,044-5-0.01%
201336,049770.21%
201235,9723611.01%
201135,6113480.99%
201035,26300%
200034,439-1,271-3.56%
199035,710-2,141-5.66%
198037,851-9,380-19.86%
197047,2314,70811.07%
196042,52325,021142.96%
195017,50210,752159.29%
19406,7503,406101.85%
19303,34467125.1%
19102,673-33,302-92.57%
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Richfield Population by Year