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Richfield Township, Roscommon County, Michigan

Richfield Township, Roscommon County, township, in Roscommon County, Michigan. Richfield Township, Roscommon County had 3,575 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,545 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,563 (±38). GEOID 2614368200.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,575

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,545 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,563 ±38

Median household income

$47,055

±$4,189 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$110,200

±$15,144 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$741

±$193 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Richfield Township, Roscommon County and what county is it in?

Richfield Township, Roscommon County is a township in Roscommon County, Michigan. It covers 69.0 square miles of land, 51 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Richfield Township (Roscommon County): St. Helen (CDP, 2,735 in 2020).

Richfield Township, Roscommon County (marked with a dot) in Roscommon County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Richfield Township, Roscommon County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,575 people lived in Richfield Township, Roscommon County on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, in line with Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 3,545 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,563 (±38).

  • July 2020→2021 +20 (3,572)
  • 2021→2022 −1 (3,571)
  • 2022→2023 +24 (3,595)
  • 2023→2024 −7 (3,588)
  • 2024→2025 −13 (3,575)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureRichfield Township, Roscommon CountyRoscommon CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,563±3823,73710,077,761−85
Households1,681±20411,5794,076,369no clear change
Average household size2.12±0.252.032.42no clear change
Housing units3,347±20123,2134,622,236−417

Richfield Township, Roscommon County's population since 2000

From 4,139 in 2000 to 3,575 in 2025: down 13.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Richfield Township, Roscommon County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,139
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,043
  • 2010 Census 3,731
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,651
  • 2020 Census 3,545
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,575

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Richfield Township, Roscommon County?

The median resident of Richfield Township, Roscommon County is 57.6 years old; 15.6% are under 18 and 34.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureRichfield Township, Roscommon CountyRoscommon CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age57.6±4.457.740.2no clear change
Under 18 years15.6%±5.9 pts14.3%21.2%–
65 years and over34.1%±5.7 pts34.5%18.6%–
Male52.7%±3.7 pts50.8%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.3%±1.2 pts2.0%5.9%–
White alone, not Hispanic91.2%±3.0 pts92.4%72.4%−4.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.2%±1.5 pts0.7%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.5 pts0.1%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.7 pts0.2%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.3%±2.3 pts4.4%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.9%±0.7 pts1.3%7.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.3%±1.2 pts1.4%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.0%±3.1 pts10.1%5.8%–
With a disability26.9%±4.1 pts24.3%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage5.4%±2.1 pts4.9%4.9%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)87.0%±3.4 pts91.8%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)10.5%±3.1 pts20.2%32.4%+4.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.0%±1.6 pts8.2%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.0%±2.8 pts88.0%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.5%±1.5 pts1.2%1.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Richfield Township, Roscommon County earn?

Half of Richfield Township, Roscommon County's 1,681 households earn less than $47,055 a year (±$4,189), against $55,246 in Roscommon County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $42,893 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 29.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureRichfield Township, Roscommon CountyRoscommon CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$47,055±$4,189$55,246$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$64,725±$14,007$77,936$98,700–
Per capita income$30,301±$7,856$38,044$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line29.6%±10.9 pts15.5%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line65.6%±21.1 pts26.8%17.6%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP24.4%±6.0 pts16.8%13.5%–
Households with a computer91.6%±2.8 pts92.8%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.3%±3.7 pts87.8%90.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Richfield Township, Roscommon County?

Owners occupy 87.1% of Richfield Township, Roscommon County's occupied homes and renters 12.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $110,200 by its owner (±$15,144). The median renter pays $741 a month including utilities, and 34.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureRichfield Township, Roscommon CountyRoscommon CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$110,200±$15,144$158,700$231,600+$30,820
Median gross rent$741±$193$816$1,129no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent34.2%±20.4 pts42.3%41.4%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$775±$89$1,145$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes87.1%±5.1 pts85.4%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes12.9%±5.1 pts14.6%26.8%–
Housing units3,347±20123,2134,622,236−417
Homeowner vacancy rate0.9%±1.1 pts1.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±12.9 pts8.2%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes91.3%±3.1 pts87.1%72.0%–
Mobile homes6.6%±2.8 pts8.9%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±0.9 pts0.4%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20191.3%±1.5 pts2.9%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier1.4%±1.1 pts2.8%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle2.2%±1.4 pts6.8%7.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Richfield Township, Roscommon County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Richfield Township, Roscommon County in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.

  • 2019 3 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 2 units
  • 2022 2 units
  • 2023 4 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Richfield Township, Roscommon County work and get to work?

76.8% of Richfield Township, Roscommon County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 10.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureRichfield Township, Roscommon CountyRoscommon CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)34.4%±4.0 pts42.3%61.3%–
Unemployment rate10.8%±4.6 pts4.7%5.7%no clear change
Drove alone to work76.8%±8.1 pts74.1%74.3%–
Carpooled8.4%±5.5 pts12.4%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.2 pts0.3%0.9%–
Walked1.0%±1.7 pts1.0%2.0%–
Worked from home6.3%±4.6 pts11.2%13.5%–
Mean travel time to work29.0 min±3.124.3 min24.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Richfield Township, Roscommon County?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Richfield Township, Roscommon County, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $45,107 (Tract 9702) to $47,240 (Tract 9701).

Census tracts in Richfield Township, Roscommon County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Richfield Township, Roscommon County
Tract 9702Roscommon County1,946 $45,107 $94,800100%
Tract 9701Roscommon County1,567 $47,240 $123,80070%
Tract 9711Roscommon County2,337 $47,717 $192,50017%
Tract 9703Roscommon County2,865 $63,781 $153,7002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Richfield Township, Roscommon County) · Census block assignment files

How does Richfield Township, Roscommon County compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Richfield Township, Roscommon County is the 3,085th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 322nd-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Richfield Township, Roscommon County ranks 1,263rd of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Richfield Township, Roscommon County's rank in Michigan (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate322nd1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)611th1,281
Residents per square mile1,075th1,356
Median household income1,263rd1,354
Per capita income1,069th1,355
Median home value1,288th1,354
Median gross rent1,064th1,212
Poverty rate40th1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher1,284th1,350
Median age73rd1,356
Owner-occupied share646th1,356
Travel time to work350th1,356

Richfield Township, Roscommon County's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Richfield Township, Roscommon County?

15 of the 57 figures for Richfield Township, Roscommon County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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