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Census Data for Richfield

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Richfield a population of 1,643 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Richfield a population of 1,473 people.

The community of Richfield is located in Chatham County. The 2010 Census gave Chatham County; a population of 265,799 people. This means that Richfield had 0.55% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people, meaning that Richfield had 0.02% of the total population of Georgia.

Chatham County ...

Richfield is located in Chatham County<3>.

The county had a population of 265,799 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 1,473 people, Richfield represented 0.55% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Chatham County.

Miscellaneous Information for Richfield ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Chatham County or the community of Richfield:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Richfield:
    • GNIS ID for Richfield: 332849
    • GNIS ID for Chatham County: 1694477
    • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
  • The FIPS Codes ...
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Richfield is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Richfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.