Richwood is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. Its population was 4,781 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Richwood is located in south-central Brazoria County at (29.061512, –95.412597). It is bordered to the southwest by Oyster Creek, which separates it from the cities of Lake Jackson and Clute. The city extends to the northeast, along Bastrop Bayou. Angleton, the Brazoria County seat, is to the north, and Freeport on the Gulf of Mexico is to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Richwood has a total area of , of which , or 1.30%, is covered by water.

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As of the 2020 census, Richwood had a population of 4,781.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

|-

| White || 2,749 || 57.5%

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| Black or African American || 375 || 7.8%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 48 || 1.0%

|-

| Asian || 115 || 2.4%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.0%

|-

| Some other race || 710 || 14.9%

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| Two or more races || 783 || 16.4%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,886 || 39.4%

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|+Richwood racial composition as of 2020<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Race

!Number

!Percentage

|-

|White (NH)

|2,262

|47.31%

|-

|Black or African American (NH)

|344

|7.2%

|-

|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

|22

|0.46%

|-

|Asian (NH)

|111

|2.32%

|-

|Pacific Islander (NH)

|1

|0.02%

|-

|Some other race (NH)

|23

|0.48%

|-

|Multiracial (NH)

|132

|2.76%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino

|1,886

|39.45%

|-

|Total

|4,781

|

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2020 census

The median age was 32.4 years, 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18, and 10.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.2 males age 18 and over.

There were 1,899 households in Richwood, including 889 families; 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.8% were married-couple households, 24.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

  • Most areas are zoned to Polk Elementary School, while some are zoned to Griffith Elementary School (both prekindergarten - grade 4).
  • Those zoned to Polk and Griffith are zoned to Clute Intermediate School (grades 5–8) and Brazoswood High School (grades 9–12).

Richwood is also served by Brazosport College; the Texas Legislature designated the Brazosport ISD as in the Brazosport College zone.

Richwood is part of the Brazoria County Library System.

References

  • City of Richwood official website