Town guide

Richwood, Texas

Richwood is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, home to about 4,791 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77515 and 77531.

Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population4,7911,072 per sq mi
Median home value$249,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Richwood

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Richwood

Distances

Nearest major airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport (HOU)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX48 miles away

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

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

Who represents Richwood

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

Richwood had 4,781 residents in the 2020 census, up 59% since 2000.

It’s the 437th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Brazoria County grew from 14,861 residents in 1900 to 372,031 in 2020.

Richwood population by census2000: 3,012, 2010: 3,510, 2020: 4,7813,01220003,51020104,7812020

Brazoria County, 1900–2020

Brazoria County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,861, 1910: 13,299, 1920: 20,614, 1930: 23,054, 1940: 27,069, 1950: 46,549, 1960: 76,204, 1970: 108,312, 1980: 169,587, 1990: 191,707, 2000: 241,767, 2010: 313,166, 2020: 372,03115K’00’1021K’20’3027K’40’5076K’60’70170K’80’90242K’00’10372K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 45.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RichwoodJan: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 69°F, low 49°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 60°F, 2.4 in; May: high 86°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 73°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 75°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 75°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 71°F, 6 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in65°45°Jan4.269°49°Feb2.274°54°Mar3.179°60°Apr2.486°68°May4.391°73°Jun3.893°75°Jul3.993°75°Aug4.289°71°Sep6.084°62°Oct4.474°53°Nov3.667°47°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Angleton Brazoria Ap, TX weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Brazoria County

98,916 jobs at 6,650 businesses in Brazoria County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brazoria CountyRetail trade: 16,703 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,135 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,568 jobs; Construction: 13,520 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 12,829 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,238 jobs; Other services: 4,830 jobs; Professional services: 3,899 jobsRetail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 14% Construction 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

174 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richwood’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Luke's Health BrazosportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lake Jackson4.6 miles
  • Sweeny Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sweeny16.6 miles
  • Hca Houston Healthcare PearlandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pearland31.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors18
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants37
Mental health providers49
Physical and occupational therapists22
Optometrists5
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies15

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 Richwood

Grocery stores

  • Kroger3.5 mi
  • H-E-B3.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.8 mi
  • ALDI4.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • Walgreens3.6 mi
  • H-E-B Pharmacy3.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.8 mi

Libraries

  • Brazoria County Library System3.9 mi
  • Lake Jackson Library3.9 mi
  • Clute Branch Library5.6 mi

Museums

  • Brazosport Museum of Nature Science3.0 mi
  • The Center for the Arts and Sciences3.0 mi
  • Alden B. Dow Office Museum3.8 mi
  • Lake Jackson Historical Museum3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Dow Arena Theater3.0 mi
  • Freeport LNG Theater3.0 mi
  • Fairgrounds Auditorium4.6 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 Richwood

Public schools here are run by Angleton ISD, Brazosport ISD, Trinity Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (20)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central ElAngletonPre-K–5533Public5.5 mi
Frontier ElAngletonPre-K–5430Public8.2 mi
Gladys Polk ElRichwoodPre-K–4396Public1.8 mi
Griffith ElClutePre-K–4493Public3.2 mi
Northside ElAngletonPre-K–5479Public6.2 mi
Rancho Isabella ElAngletonPre-K–5464Public7.7 mi
Southside ElAngletonPre-K–5304Public4.4 mi
T W Ogg ElClutePre-K–4525Public4.6 mi
Westside ElAngletonPre-K–51,029Public5.4 mi
Lighthouse Learning Center - DaepClute1–1288Alternative Education5.4 mi
Brazoria Co Alter Ed CtrAngleton3–12—Alternative Education6.1 mi
Trinity Charter Schools - Angleton CampusAngleton3–77Charter, Alternative Education6.8 mi
Brazoria Co Juvenile DetentionAngleton5–1233Alternative Education6.1 mi
Clute IntClute5–81,002Public4.7 mi
Student Alternative CtrAngleton5–1241Alternative Education5.2 mi
Angleton J H SchoolAngleton6–81,567Public7.4 mi
Brazos HarborClute7–122Alternative Education5.4 mi
Brazoria Co J J A E PAngleton8–102Alternative Education6.1 mi
Angleton H SAngleton9–122,225Public7.8 mi
Brazoswood H SClute9–122,436Public4.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Angleton Christian SchoolAngletonPre-K–12312Christian (no specific denomination)6.6 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic SchoolRichwoodPre-K–8143Roman Catholic1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Angleton, Clute, Lake Jackson, Holiday Lakes and Bailey's Prairie.

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