Town guide

Richfield, North Carolina

Richfield is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, home to about 937 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28137.

Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population937387 per sq mi
Median home value$219,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$215Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

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Around Richfield

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)41 miles away
Closer regional airportConcord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA422 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Richfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Richfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Richfield had 582 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 473rd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Stanly County grew from 15,220 residents in 1900 to 62,504 in 2020.

Richfield population by census2000: 515, 2010: 613, 2020: 582515200061320105822020

Stanly County, 1900–2020

Stanly County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,220, 1910: 19,909, 1920: 27,429, 1930: 30,216, 1940: 32,834, 1950: 37,130, 1960: 40,873, 1970: 42,822, 1980: 48,517, 1990: 51,765, 2000: 58,100, 2010: 60,585, 2020: 62,50415K’00’1027K’20’3033K’40’5041K’60’7049K’80’9058K’00’1063K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RichfieldJan: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; May: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in51°31°Jan3.855°33°Feb3.063°40°Mar4.072°48°Apr3.779°57°May3.586°66°Jun4.789°69°Jul5.287°68°Aug4.981°62°Sep4.673°50°Oct3.662°40°Nov3.354°34°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albemarle, NC weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Stanly County

18,013 jobs at 1,459 businesses in Stanly County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stanly CountyManufacturing: 4,484 jobs; Retail trade: 3,127 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,720 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,179 jobs; Construction: 1,653 jobs; Other services: 746 jobs; Administrative and support: 660 jobs; Educational services: 524 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 9% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4% Educational services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Stanly Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Albemarle8.1 miles
  • Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Concord18.0 miles
  • Novant Health Rowan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury18.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Richfield

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion1.6 mi

Libraries

  • G. A. Pfeiffer Library2.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Richfield

Public schools here are run by Stanly County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Richfield ElementaryRichfieldK–5302Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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