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Richfield city, MN


Hennepin County, MN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 36,809   ( 1,581 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.8 square miles
Population density: 5430.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,032 59.85% 1.0%
Black:3,92110.65% 24.4%
Indian:760.21% 66.2%
Asian:2,2616.14% 4.3%
2+ races:1,3933.78% 63.1%
Hispanic:6,85518.62% 6.5%
Total non-White:14,77740.15% 13.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-228 -0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:1,809 6.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
35,228
22,26063.19%
3,1528.95%
2250.64%
2,1676.15%
8542.42%
6,43618.27%
12,96836.81%

2000
34,441
27,07878.62%
2,4407.08%
1620.47%
1,7605.11%
8142.36%
2,1196.15%
7,36321.38%

1990
35,710
33,28793.21%
9362.62%
1700.48%
1,0723.00%
n/a
2450.69%
2,4236.79%

1980
37,851
36,86997.41%
2670.71%
370.10%
4441.17%
n/a
1860.49%
9822.59%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,818 -14.0
5,605 16.3
1990's
NumberRate
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n/a
n/a
n/a
-6,209 -17.4
4,940 13.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,582 -9.5
1,441 3.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Richfield city, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.2
7,030 19.1%
29,779 80.9%
6,380 17.3%
15,900
2.29
9,338 58.7%
7,364 78.9%
700 7.5%
6,562 41.3%

2010
NumberPercent
36.2
7,516 21.3%
27,712 78.7%
5,010 14.2%
14,818
2.35
8,420 56.8%
6,105 72.5%
786 9.3%
6,398 43.2%

2000
NumberPercent
?
13,992 40.6%
20,449 59.4%
11,214 32.6%
30,154
2.25
17,696 58.7%
13,412 75.8%
1,926 10.9%
12,458 41.3%

1990
NumberPercent
35.1
6,905 19.3%
28,805 80.7%
6,019 16.9%
15,607
2.28
9,887 63.3%
8,035 81.3%
737 7.5%
5,720 36.7%

1980
NumberPercent
32.5
8,337 22.0%
29,514 78.0%
3,966 10.5%
15,252
2.47
10,419 68.3%
8,905 85.5%
658 6.3%
4,833 31.7%

2022 Housing Data for Richfield city, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,331 
Median Value$294,000 
Occupied15,90097.4%
Vacant4312.6%
Owned9,80761.7%
Rented6,09338.3%
Median Rent$1,299 
Single-Family Units10,08161.7%
    Detached9,62158.9%
    Attached4602.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,70634.9%
Mobile Homes840.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Richfield city, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003622.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993842.4%
$15,000 to $19,9994542.9%
$20,000 to $24,9993512.2%
$25,000 to $29,9995033.2%
$30,000 to $34,9994662.9%
$35,000 to $39,9994853.1%
$40,000 to $44,9994652.9%
$45,000 to $49,9996023.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4599.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,84511.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,44015.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,82511.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1717.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5299.6%
$200,000 or more1,5599.8%
Median Household Income80,712 
Per Capita Income44,059 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7214.5%
Public Assistance5013.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,1797.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,37980.2%
Unemployed8334.1%
In Armed Forces260.1%
Total Labor Force17,23884.4%
Not in Labor Force3,17915.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,3706,86854.9%
Non-Profit6921,43632.5%
Self-Employed92450464.7%
Local Government47077237.8%
State Government25722253.7%
Federal Government1487865.5%
Total Private + Self9,2947,37255.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5672,50838.5%
Total10,8619,88052.4%
Pct. Govt.9.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,17220.1%
Sales and Office Occupations4,25320.5%
Professional, Technical5,46626.3%
Service Occupations3,40816.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing510.2%
All others3,45416.6%
White Collar 66.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,79813.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2,33111.2%
Retail trade2,27811.0%
Finance and insurance1,7888.6%
Manufacturing1,7838.6%
Educational services1,6247.8%
Accommodation and food services1,5647.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,1895.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0154.9%
Other services9434.5%
Construction7523.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing6102.9%
Wholesale trade5752.8%
Public administration5292.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3591.7%
Information3321.6%
Management1190.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1060.5%
Utilities580.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Richfield city, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,19914.12%
Puerto Rican810.22%
Cuban870.24%
Dominican300.08%
Total Central American7452.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1190.32%
Honduran320.09%
Nicaraguan1440.39%
Panamanian180.05%
Salvadoran4131.12%
Other Central American190.05%
Total South American5331.45%
Argentinean230.06%
Bolivian60.02%
Chilean950.26%
Colombian270.07%
Ecuadorian570.15%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1850.50%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1400.38%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1800.49%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,1553.14%
Vietnamese3761.02%
Chinese2800.76%
Cambodian1150.31%
Hmong790.21%
Filipino780.21%
Korean630.17%
Bangladeshi300.08%
Thai290.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,38975.8%
Spanish4,91814.1%
Other1,2683.6%
Other Asian9132.6%
Other Indo-European5721.6%
Vietnamese2790.8%
German, other Germanic1160.3%
Chinese1150.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun940.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,84421.3%
Norwegian4,05511.0%
Irish3,4779.4%
Swedish2,7347.4%
English2,4596.7%
Polish1,3353.6%
French1,0883.0%
Scandinavian9592.6%
Dutch7252.0%
American7242.0%
European7141.9%
Italian5641.5%
Scottish5391.5%
African4791.3%
Somalian4361.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,16290.1%
Not a citizen3,6479.9%
Native30,46382.8%
Foreign-born6,34617.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Richfield city, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,204 4.4%1,101 4.1%5,332 19.7%7,459 27.6%8,364 30.9%3,608 13.3%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,204 4.4%
9-12 Years 1,101 4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,332 19.7%
Some College 7,459 27.6%
Bach. Degree 8,364 30.9%
Grad Degree 3,608 13.3%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Richfield city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +289 D +2,718 D + 6.6%
D +3,007
2020 vs. 2012 R -791 D +3,358 D + 13.6%
D +2,567
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,143 D +3,962 D + 17.1%
D +2,819
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,432 D +1,244 D + 10.5%
D -188
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Joe Biden (D) 14,931 72.4% Donald Trump* (R) 5,128 24.9% 555 2.7% 20,614 -20 -22 0.63%
2016 65% Hillary Clinton (D) 11,924 64.6% Donald Trump (R) 4,839 26.2% 1,697 9.2% 18,460 -19 -20 0.63%
2012 67% Barack Obama* (D) 12,364 65.9% Mitt Romney (R) 5,919 31.6% 472 2.5% 18,755 -13 -16 0.64%
2008 71% Barack Obama (D) 12,112 64.7% John McCain (R) 6,271 33.5% 325 1.7% 18,708 -10 -12 0.64%
2004 81% John Kerry (D) 11,442 60.9% George W. Bush* (R) 7,144 38.0% 216 1.1% 18,802 -10 -13 0.66%
2000 87% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,924 55.8% George W. Bush (R) 6,744 37.9% 1,124 6.3% 17,792 -8 -10 0.73%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Richfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 14,931 72.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,128 24.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 224 1.1%
Other 331 1.6%
TOTAL 20,614
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -22


2016 President, Richfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 11,924 64.6%
Donald Trump (R) 4,839 26.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 712 3.9%
Other 985 5.3%
TOTAL 18,460
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -20


2012 President, Richfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 12,364 65.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,919 31.6%
Other 472 2.5%
TOTAL 18,755
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -16


2008 President, Richfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,112 64.7%
John McCain (R) 6,271 33.5%
Other 325 1.7%
TOTAL 18,708
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -12


2004 President, Richfield city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,144 38.0%
John Kerry (D) 11,442 60.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 119 0.6%
Other 97 0.5%
TOTAL 18,802
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -13


2000 President, Richfield city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,744 37.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,924 55.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 949 5.3%
Other 175 1.0%
TOTAL 17,792
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richfield city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 52% Tim Walz* (DFL) 10,912 73.1% Scott Jensen (R) 3,551 23.8% 472 [+] 3.2% 14,935 -21 0.59%
2020 S2 70% Tina Smith* (DFL) 13,359 66.0% Jason Lewis (R) 5,117 25.3% 1,777 [+] 8.8% 20,253 -18 0.63%
2018 S2 59% Tina Smith* (DFL) 11,543 68.5% Karin Housley (R) 4,390 26.1% 907 [+] 5.4% 16,840 -16 0.65%
2018 S1 59% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 12,693 75.2% Jim Newberger (R) 3,560 21.1% 632 [+] 3.7% 16,885 -15 0.65%
2018 G 59% Tim Walz (DFL) 11,754 69.8% Jeff Johnson (R) 4,307 25.6% 768 [+] 4.6% 16,829 -17 0.65%
2014 S2 42% Al Franken* (DFL) 7,730 64.9% Mike McFadden (R) 3,771 31.7% 401 [+] 3.4% 11,902 -11 0.60%
2014 G 42% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 7,459 62.9% Jeff Johnson (R) 3,783 31.9% 625 [+] 5.3% 11,867 -13 0.60%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote