Richfield is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Richfield had a population of 582. The town was originally called "Ritchie's Field," for the prominent Ritchie family who established the post office, sawmill, and streets of the settlement.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.95%) is water.
Richfield is located at the junction of US Route 52 and State Highway 49.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Richfield racial composition
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 511
| 87.8%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 30
| 5.15%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 2
| 0.34%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 12
| 2.06%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 15
| 2.58%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 12
| 2.06%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 582 people, 196 households, and 148 families residing in the town.
2000 census
At the 2000 census,