Richwood, Texas Population 2024

4,790

Richwood is a city located in Brazoria County Texas. Richwood has a 2024 population of 4,790. Richwood is currently growing at a rate of 0.02% annually and its population has increased by 0.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,786 in 2020.

The average household income in Richwood is $93,166 with a poverty rate of 3.89%. The median age in Richwood is 30.1 years: 27.5 years for males, and 30.6 years for females.

Richwood Demographics

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

  • White: 64.62%
  • Other race: 15.73%
  • Two or more races: 10.74%
  • Black or African American: 8.64%
  • Asian: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
4.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,072.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.08% (4)
The current population of Richwood, Texas is 4,790 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,786.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,04564.62%
Other race74115.73%
Two or more races50610.74%
Black or African American4078.64%
Asian130.28%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richwood Population by Race

Richwood Population Pyramid 2024

Richwood Median Age

30.1

Total

27.5

Male

30.6

Female

Richwood Adults

There are 3,154 adults, (411 of whom are seniors) in Richwood.

Richwood Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

15

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Richwood Sex Ratio

Female2,31449.11%
Male2,39850.89%

Richwood Population by Age

Richwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7102.7662.537.5
Married9533.5271.728.3
Non Family5111.1943.456.6
Female1812.9654.745.3
Male653.261000

3.37

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade30211.43%
Associates Degree30511.54%
Bachelors Degree46817.71%
Graduate Degree2268.55%
High School Graduate59022.32%
Less Than 9th Grade702.65%
Some College68225.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2951,199434
Hispanic1,069793145
Other Race454387113
Black266266102
2+ Races15414319
Asian131313

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

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

Richwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,724$65,446$42,206
Graduate Degree$78,387$59,698$0
High School Graduate$45,000$63,071$21,036
Less Than 9th Grade$60,500$68,670$34,063
Overall$44,884$66,786$34,243
Some College$34,820$69,773$32,576

$44,884

Average Earnings

$66,786

Average Male

$34,243

Average Female

Richwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richwood Language

73.74% of Richwood residents speak only English, while 26.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.25% of the population.

Richwood Language

Richwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,449803.27%
White1,807693.82%
Other741466.21%
Multiple506336.52%
Black407225.41%

3.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.63%

Male Poverty Rate

6.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richwood is Multiple, with 6.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richwood is Hispanic, with 3.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.75%.

Richwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater9.65%
Less Than 9th Grade9.41%
High School3.56%
Some College0.91%

Richwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.48%
Male Employed0.91%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Richwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,848$104,456
Households$75,500$93,166
Married Families$91,711$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,608$61,380

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Richwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Richwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

186

Number of Veterans

152

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam83
Second Gulf War48
Korea7
World War II7
First Gulf War6

Richwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7458
75+52
18 to 3442
55 to 6428
35 to 546

Richwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1260.05991440798858773
Hispanic590.04325513196480939
Other Race390.0775347912524851
Asian131
2+ Races80.03418803418803419

Richwood Veterans by Race

Richwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.7%

Labor Force Participation

68.6%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Richwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richwood 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

80.79%

Born in Richwood

94.61%

Native Born

5.39%

Foreign Born

3.03%

Non Citizen

2.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.61% of Richwood residents were born in the United States, with 80.79% having been born in Texas. 3.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Richwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,79510.02%
20284,79410.02%
20274,79310.02%
20264,79210.02%
20254,79110.02%
20244,79010.02%
20234,789240.5%
20224,76550.11%
20214,760-26-0.54%
20204,78680320.16%
20193,983310.78%
20183,952350.89%
20173,917320.82%
20163,885701.83%
20153,815741.98%
20143,741902.47%
20133,651441.22%
20123,607350.98%
20113,572541.53%
20103,51800%
20003,01228010.25%
19902,7321415.44%
19802,591-2,204-45.96%

Richwood Population by Year