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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Richwood
Distances
Nearest major airport
William 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.
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.
Brazoria County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
19
Specialist doctors
18
Dentists
14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
37
Mental health providers
49
Physical and occupational therapists
22
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
10
Pharmacies
15
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Central ElAngleton
Pre-K–5
533
Public
5.5 mi
Frontier ElAngleton
Pre-K–5
430
Public
8.2 mi
Gladys Polk ElRichwood
Pre-K–4
396
Public
1.8 mi
Griffith ElClute
Pre-K–4
493
Public
3.2 mi
Northside ElAngleton
Pre-K–5
479
Public
6.2 mi
Rancho Isabella ElAngleton
Pre-K–5
464
Public
7.7 mi
Southside ElAngleton
Pre-K–5
304
Public
4.4 mi
T W Ogg ElClute
Pre-K–4
525
Public
4.6 mi
Westside ElAngleton
Pre-K–5
1,029
Public
5.4 mi
Lighthouse Learning Center - DaepClute
1–12
88
Alternative Education
5.4 mi
Brazoria Co Alter Ed CtrAngleton
3–12
—
Alternative Education
6.1 mi
Trinity Charter Schools - Angleton CampusAngleton
3–7
7
Charter, Alternative Education
6.8 mi
Brazoria Co Juvenile DetentionAngleton
5–12
33
Alternative Education
6.1 mi
Clute IntClute
5–8
1,002
Public
4.7 mi
Student Alternative CtrAngleton
5–12
41
Alternative Education
5.2 mi
Angleton J H SchoolAngleton
6–8
1,567
Public
7.4 mi
Brazos HarborClute
7–12
2
Alternative Education
5.4 mi
Brazoria Co J J A E PAngleton
8–10
2
Alternative Education
6.1 mi
Angleton H SAngleton
9–12
2,225
Public
7.8 mi
Brazoswood H SClute
9–12
2,436
Public
4.3 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Angleton Christian SchoolAngleton
Pre-K–12
312
Christian (no specific denomination)
6.6 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic SchoolRichwood
Pre-K–8
143
Roman Catholic
1.4 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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