Richfield township, Michigan Population 2024

3,610

Richfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.4%
  • Two or more races: 4.5%
  • Asian: 1.06%
  • Black or African American: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
69.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
52.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.6% (57)
The current population of Richfield township, Michigan is 3,610 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,553.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,37494.4%
Two or more races1614.5%
Asian381.06%
Black or African American10.03%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Richfield township Population by Race

Richfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Richfield township Median Age

57.6

Total

57.3

Male

58.2

Female

Richfield township Adults

There are 3,114 adults, (1,179 of whom are seniors) in Richfield township.

Richfield township Age Dependency

84.7

Age Dependency Ratio

60.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Richfield township Sex Ratio

Female1,80150.39%
Male1,77349.61%

Richfield township Population by Age

Richfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7532.0480.419.6
Non Family7541.3477.122.9
Married6902.4792.97.1
Female2342.6666.733.3
Male753.1542.757.3

2.42

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

80.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade33311.22%
Associates Degree2899.74%
Bachelors Degree1344.51%
Graduate Degree933.13%
High School Graduate1,26242.52%
Less Than 9th Grade1515.09%
Some College70623.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7652,348211
2+ Races1008216
Hispanic77230
Asian38380
Black100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 16%.

Richfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,635$0$31,827
Graduate Degree$75,833$0$0
High School Graduate$31,912$36,424$0
Less Than 9th Grade$22,045$28,462$0
Overall$29,157$32,308$16,771
Some College$25,030$26,190$0

$29,157

Average Earnings

$32,308

Average Male

$16,771

Average Female

Richfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richfield township Language

96.74% of Richfield township residents speak only English, while 3.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.26% of the population.

Richfield township Language

Richfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,29863819.35%
Multiple1617546.58%
Hispanic822935.37%

20.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.93%

Male Poverty Rate

24.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richfield township is Multiple, with 46.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richfield township is White, with 19.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.61%.

Richfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.24%
High School18.86%
Some College13.97%
Bachelors or Greater6.61%

Richfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.35%
Male Employed6.35%
Male Unemployed5.08%
Female Unemployed2.56%

Richfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,399$49,598
Households$39,029$47,013
Married Families$51,200$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,250$39,427

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Richfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richfield township 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 35-44.

Richfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

293

Number of Veterans

281

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam185
First Gulf War33
Second Gulf War9
Korea5
World War II5

Richfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74132
75+80
35 to 5445
55 to 6436
18 to 340

Richfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2839.55%
2+ Races109.01%

Richfield township Veterans by Race

Richfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

34.3%

Labor Force Participation

29.9%

Employment Rate

12.6%

Unemployment Rate

Richfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richfield township 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

84.22%

Born in Richfield township

98.35%

Native Born

1.65%

Foreign Born

1.34%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.35% of Richfield township residents were born in the United States, with 84.22% having been born in Michigan. 1.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Richfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,715210.57%
20283,694210.57%
20273,673210.58%
20263,652210.58%
20253,631210.58%
20243,610210.59%
20233,589210.59%
20223,568-4-0.11%
20213,572190.53%
20203,553-98-2.68%
20193,651210.58%
20183,630100.28%
20173,620-12-0.33%
20163,632-19-0.52%
20153,651-19-0.52%
20143,670-2-0.05%
20133,672-24-0.65%
20123,696-21-0.56%
20113,717-14-0.38%
20103,73100%

Richfield township Population by Year