Is Richfield a good place to live?
Richfield’s median age is 30.9 years, below both the North Carolina town median (40.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Richfield Milling Company is on the National Register of Historic Places. Richfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Richfield stand out
Where Richfield beats most towns.
630 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richfield.
With 3.4 jobs for every working resident, Richfield draws in 769 commuters
Most working residents leave Richfield for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Richfield has added 187 jobs, to 787 in 2023. The top destinations are Charlotte (16%), Albemarle (10%) and Concord (7%).
| Richfield | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Richfield’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Stanly County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 302 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
More young adults than North Carolina overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 33% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (38% statewide). Richfield has grown 9.8% since 2020, to 630 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 14% of residents are 65 or older in Richfield, against 18% in North Carolina’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns.
| Richfield | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Richfield | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 25.8% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.9% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.5% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Richfield has mild winters and hot summers
Richfield has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 31° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Richfield is
Richfield beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Richfield.
| Richfield | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Richfield | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 6.9% of Richfield
0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Richfield Park, at 89 acres.
| Richfield | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richfield Park | 0.6 mi | 89 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Richfield faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Richfield’s typical home value is about $325K
The typical Richfield home is worth about $325,000, up 3.9% in a year, close to the North Carolina typical home. 81% of Richfield households own their home.
| Richfield | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,060 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bank of America Stadium and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaBank of America Stadium
38 mi LakeLake Norman
30 mi Zoo & aquariumNorth Carolina Zoo700K visitors a year
35 mi Stadium & arenaBojangles Coliseum
14 mi National forestUwharrie National Forest
11 mi State parkMorrow MountainPhoto credits
Bank of America Stadium: HangingCurve, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bojangles Coliseum: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Uwharrie National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · Morrow Mountain: Hathcock at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Richfield
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Richfield
About 3 of every 100 Richfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Every workday, about 769 people come to Richfield for work
Where Richfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Richfield
Town in North Carolina, United States
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.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 643 ft
- ZIP code
- 28137
- Area code
- 704
Questions about Richfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richfield, NC a good place to live?
Richfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.