Census place 5557100

New Richmond

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: New Richmond city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in New Richmond.

According to the 2025 estimate, New Richmond has a population of 10,988 and 933 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: population density is 933/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi; typical commute is 25.1 minutes, above the comparison median of 20.9 minutes; and median household income is $88,157, above the comparison median of $82,717. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density: 933/sq mi
typical commute: 25.1 minutes
median household income: $88,157

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare New Richmond's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population: 10,988
Annual change: +1.4%
Density: 933/sq mi
Median age: 38 years

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income: $88,157
Median home value: $285,100
Median gross rent: $1,168
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.2%
Typical commute: 25.1 min
Drive-alone commute: 78.1%
Public transit commute: 0.1%
Walked to work: 0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes: 37.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 20.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+: 66.9%
Unemployed residents 16+: 2%
Working from home: 13.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband: 89.4%
Homes built 2020+: 3.7%
Households without a vehicle: 7.7%
Households with children: 34.5%
Residents with a disability: 16.6%
Residents without insurance: 4.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for St. Croix County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000: 4
Flood declarations: 1
Hurricane declarations: 1
Severe Storm declarations: 1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ST PAUL DWTN AP (29 mi from place center)

Average high: 55.2°F
Average low: 37.7°F
Annual rainfall: 29.2"
Annual snowfall: 0"

Month by month

A year in New Richmond.

Typical high and low °F

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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