Richwood

Population: 4,766
Median household income: $80,250
Median home value: $230,800

Richwood, a community in Brazoria County, Texas, has 4,766 residents. At $80,250, its median household income sits below Brazoria County's $95,155.

Between 2019 and 2023, Richwood's population grew 21.9% from 3,911 to 4,766, while its median home value rose 31.4% from $175,700 to $230,800.

86.3% of workers drive to work alone. 63.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,766
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $80,250
Median home value: $230,800
Median gross rent: $1,215
Housing units: 2,006
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9114,766

Median household income

$68,567$80,250

Median home value

$175,700$230,800

Median gross rent

$1,034$1,215

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,911	$68,567	$175,700	$1,034
2020	3,949	$67,500	$166,700	$1,096
2021	4,647	$67,467	$191,300	$1,156
2022	4,712	$75,500	$222,000	$1,238
2023	4,766	$80,250	$230,800	$1,215

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	456	9.6%
5 to 17	986	20.7%
18 to 24	499	10.5%
25 to 34	719	15.1%
35 to 44	666	14.0%
45 to 54	374	7.8%
55 to 64	504	10.6%
65 to 74	334	7.0%
75 and over	228	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,058	43.2%
Black or African American	377	7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,287	48.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	564	20.0%
High school graduate	574	20.3%
Some college or associate's	1,018	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	461	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	208	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,866	86.3%
Carpooled	173	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	122	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	580	28.4%
15 to 29 min	949	46.5%
30 to 44 min	230	11.3%
45 to 59 min	104	5.1%
60+ min	176	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 4.2% (201 of 4,755)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,317	70.4%
Nonfamily households	554	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,871	93.3%
Vacant	135	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,110	59.3%
Renter-occupied	761	40.7%

1-unit, detached63.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units16.9%

20 or more units17.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,279	63.8%
1-unit, attached	24	1.2%
2 to 4 units	7	0.3%
5 to 19 units	339	16.9%
20 or more units	357	17.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4861904
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 29.0639, -95.4022