| Official Name: | Richwood, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "Rich in History, Focused on the Future" |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Image Map1: | Brazoria County Richwood.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Brazoria |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.31 |
| Area Land Km2: | 11.57 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.75 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.75 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.47 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.29 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4781 |
| Population Density Km2: | 344.74 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 892.77 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 16 |
| Coordinates: | 29.0614°N -95.4125°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-61904[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1380437[3] |
Richwood is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,781 at the 2020 census.[4]
Richwood is located in south-central Brazoria County at 29.0614°N -95.4125°W (29.061512, –95.412597).[5] 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 8miles to the north, and Freeport on the Gulf of Mexico is 8miles to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Richwood has a total area of 8.1km2, of which 8km2 is land and 0.1km2, or 1.30%, is water.[4]
| 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% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 132 | 2.76% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,886 | 39.45% | |
| Total | 4,781 |
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,012 people, 1,138 households, and 825 families residing in the city. The population density was 1922.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,254 housing units at an average density of 800.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 78.19% White, 8.50% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 9.26% from other races, and 3.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.37% of the population.
There were 1,138 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $54,280. Males had a median income of $39,911 versus $22,773 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,181. About 9.1% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
The city is served by the Brazosport Independent School District (BISD).[7]
Richwood is also served by Brazosport College;[10] the Texas Legislature designated the Brazosport ISD as in the Brazosport College zone.[11]
Richwood is part of the Brazoria County Library System.