Census place 5567475

Richfield

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

Official Census name: Richfield village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Richfield.

According to the 2025 estimate, Richfield has a population of 11,785 and 328 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 328/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi; median home value is $503,400, above the comparison median of $281,700; and median household income is $143,963, above the comparison median of $82,717. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
328/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi
median home value
$503,400
Above the comparison median of $281,700
median household income
$143,963
Above the comparison median of $82,717

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,785
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
328/sq mi
35.9 sq mi land area
Median age
47.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$143,963
Median home value
$503,400
Median gross rent
$1,388
Bachelor’s degree or higher
52.3%
Typical commute
28 min
Drive-alone commute
70.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
2.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
68.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
0.9%
Working from home
24.4%

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
95.2%
Homes built 2020+
4.1%
Households without a vehicle
0.4%
Households with children
29.4%
Residents with a disability
5.7%
Residents without insurance
0.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Flood declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2
Snowstorm declarations
2

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: MILWAUKEE MITCHELL AP (26 mi from place center)
Average high
57.3°F
Average low
41.3°F
Annual rainfall
34.6"
Annual snowfall
48.7"

Month by month

A year in Richfield.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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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