Richfield, KS Demographics

A map of Richfield's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	17	25	100.0%	83.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	3.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	13.3%

Richfield, Kansas has an estimated population of 17, a dramatic decrease from the 30 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Richfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Richfield has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Richfield, that probability was 28.7% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richfield is ranked the 697th most populous place in Kansas, out of 740 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Richfield was ranked the 703rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Richfield's White Population

17 residents of Richfield, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richfield is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Richfield ranks 554th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richfield's White population has declined by an estimated 32.0%. White residents' share of Richfield's population has increased from 83.3% to 100.0%.

Richfield is more White than neighboring Rolla (55.2% White), Manter (81.7% White), Elkhart (70.4% White), Johnson City (39.4% White), and Big Bow (16.3% White).

Richfield's Black Population

0 residents of Richfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richfield is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Richfield ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richfield's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Richfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Richfield is less Black than neighboring Rolla (5.5% Black), Elkhart (0.1% Black), and Johnson City (0.1% Black).

Richfield's Asian Population

0 residents of Richfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Richfield is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Richfield ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richfield's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Richfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Richfield is less Asian than neighboring Rolla (1.1% Asian), Manter (5.6% Asian), and Elkhart (2.3% Asian).

Richfield's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Richfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richfield is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Richfield ranks 430th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richfield's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Richfield's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Richfield is less Hispanic than neighboring Rolla (33.8% Hispanic), Elkhart (26.3% Hispanic), Johnson City (51.4% Hispanic), and Big Bow (83.7% Hispanic).

Richfield's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Richfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Richfield is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Richfield ranks 529th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richfield's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Richfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Richfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Manter (6.3% Native American/Other), Elkhart (0.1% Native American/Other), and Johnson City (6.3% Native American/Other).

Richfield's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Richfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richfield is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Richfield ranks 16th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richfield's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Richfield's population has decreased from 13.3% to 0.0%.

Richfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Rolla (4.4% Multiracial), Manter (6.3% Multiracial), Elkhart (0.8% Multiracial), and Johnson City (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.