Richfield township, Michigan Population 2024

3,610

Richfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.43%
  • Two or more races: 4.51%
  • Black or African American: 1.51%
  • Asian: 1.21%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • 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)
White3,29692.43%
Two or more races1614.51%
Black or African American541.51%
Asian431.21%
Native American120.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Richfield township Population by Race

Richfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Richfield township Median Age

57.8

Total

58.4

Male

55.5

Female

Richfield township Adults

There are 3,116 adults, (1,163 of whom are seniors) in Richfield township.

Richfield township Age Dependency

82.6

Age Dependency Ratio

59.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23

Child Dependency Ratio

Richfield township Sex Ratio

Female1,74448.91%
Male1,82251.09%

Richfield township Population by Age

Richfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7512.0485.314.7
Non Family7461.3481.918.1
Married7102.3796.13.9
Female2152.865.634.4
Male803.5373.826.3

2.38

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

85.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2879.63%
Associates Degree37112.45%
Bachelors Degree1956.55%
Graduate Degree903.02%
High School Graduate1,26542.46%
Less Than 9th Grade1274.26%
Some College64421.62%

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
White2,7302,385280
2+ Races110935
Hispanic72140
Asian43430
Black37360

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 10.26%.

Richfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,750$0$40,125
Graduate Degree$68,438$0$0
High School Graduate$29,375$36,250$13,523
Less Than 9th Grade$0$22,083$0
Overall$29,391$30,991$27,083
Some College$27,743$26,490$29,022

$29,391

Average Earnings

$30,991

Average Male

$27,083

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

96.56% of Richfield township residents speak only English, while 3.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.28% of the population.

Richfield township Language

Richfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,22370721.94%
Multiple1618854.66%
Hispanic722737.5%

22.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.52%

Male Poverty Rate

26.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richfield township is Multiple, with 54.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richfield township is White, with 21.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.25%.

Richfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.85%
High School20.87%
Some College13.1%
Bachelors or Greater3.16%

Richfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed12.74%
Male Unemployed8.2%
Male Employed7.74%
Female Unemployed3.92%

Richfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,250$52,483
Households$42,708$58,597
Married Families$51,154$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,154$61,853

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

301

Number of Veterans

285

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam167
Second Gulf War35
First Gulf War25
Korea0
World War II0

Richfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+104
65 to 7494
55 to 6470
35 to 5428
18 to 345

Richfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White29810.2%
2+ Races32.68%

Richfield township Veterans by Race

Richfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

36.3%

Labor Force Participation

32.7%

Employment Rate

9.8%

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

84.24%

Born in Richfield township

98.29%

Native Born

1.71%

Foreign Born

1.43%

Non Citizen

0.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.29% of Richfield township residents were born in the United States, with 84.24% having been born in Michigan. 1.43% 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