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Richwood, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Richwood is a Census city of 4,791 people across 4.47 square miles of land, in Brazoria County. Median household income is $88,380, 53.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Richwood
What Richwood is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.47 sq mi
- Water area0.29 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,073
- County holding the largest share of its areaBrazoria County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Richwood
How many people live in Richwood
- Population4,791
- Median age35.6
- Population under 181,217 plus or minus 411
- Share under 1825.4 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Population 65 and over503 plus or minus 168
- Share 65 and over10.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Households1,938
- Family households1,373
- Share of households that are families70.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Richwood
Income and work in Richwood
- Median household income$88,380 plus or minus $26,914
- Per capita income$47,138 plus or minus $10,126
- Civilian labor force2,464
- Employed2,258
- Unemployed206 plus or minus 113
- Unemployment rate8.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over3,131
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.4 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Richwood
Housing in Richwood
- Housing units2,080
- Occupied units1,938
- Vacant units142 plus or minus 112
- Vacancy rate6.8 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied1,042 plus or minus 289
- Renter occupied896 plus or minus 245
- Ownership rate53.8 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$249,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,250
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units1,339 plus or minus 271
- Share single family64.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more741 plus or minus 287
- Share in buildings of two or more35.6 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1984
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Richwood
How Richwood gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,101
- Commuting under 15 minutes682 plus or minus 302
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.5 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more443 plus or minus 236
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.1 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Drove alone86.3 percent
- Carpooled9.8 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Richwood
SBA loans in Richwood (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$3,260,000
- Average approval$1,630,000
- Median approval$1,630,000
- Largest approval$3,250,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term218 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Richwood, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Richwood
SBA loans in Richwood (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,358,000
- Average approval$1,358,000
- Median approval$1,358,000
- Largest approval$1,358,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Richwood, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Richwood
Flood risk in Richwood
- NFIP communityCity of Richwood
- NFIP community number485502
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/30/20
The City of Richwood participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 485502 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Brazoria County, not Richwood
Brazoria County context, not Richwood figures
- Establishments in Brazoria County6,650
- Covered employment, Brazoria County122,793
- Average annual pay, Brazoria County$68,223
- Housing units permitted, Brazoria County3,963
Every figure in this section is published for Brazoria County as a whole and is not a measurement of Richwood.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Richwood questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Richwood, Texas?
4,791, in 1,938 households. Richwood city covers 4.47 square miles of land, which is 1,073 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Richwood in?
Brazoria County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Richwood?
$88,380. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $249,600. Median gross rent is $1,250 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Richwood businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $3.3 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $1,630,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Richwood, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Richwood borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Richwood. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Richwood in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Richwood appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Richwood, city of, community 485502, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Richwood figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Brazoria County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Richwood.
Is zoning published for Richwood?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.