Richfield’s story
Richfield in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Explore the history →RichfieldNC
A town of 937. A regional job hub with 787 jobs.
Population
937
−5.1% since 2010
Typical home
$329K
+4.1% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
30.9
years
Jobs based here
787
A job hub
What makes Richfield stand out
The thing Richfield does most differently from other towns.
Small town
937 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richfield. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Richfield
Most working residents leave Richfield for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Charlotte (16%), Albemarle (10%) and Concord (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
8%work in town
Where working residents work
In Richfield8%
Charlotte16%
Albemarle10%
Concord7%
Salisbury6%
21 mi
median commute distance
787
jobs based in Richfield
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Richfield has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 31°, and snow is almost unheard of.
89°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–54°
Spring48–72°
Summer66–88°
Fall49–72°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Richfield is
Richfield beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. North Carolina
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Richfield | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 7.1% |
Stanly Regional Medical Center
8.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
6.9% of Richfield is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
6.9%conserved
6.9%
conserved · 108 of 1,557 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richfield Park | 0.6 mi | 89 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Richfield’s public schools outperform 45% of North Carolina districts
The public schools Richfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield Elementary | K–5 | 302 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Housing
A typical Richfield home is worth about $329K
The typical Richfield home is worth about $329,000, up 4.1% in a year, close to the North Carolina typical home.
$329KZillow home value
Typical home value
Richfield$329K
North Carolina$335K
+4.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A job hub
Every workday, about 769 people come to Richfield for work
Where Richfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
787jobs based in Richfield
8%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 582
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 643 ft
- ZIP code
- 28137
- Area code
- 704