What kinds of homes are in Richwood, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Richwood, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Richwood, LA has 861 (±110) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 342 homes per square mile of land.

64.6% are detached single-family houses.

4.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 861 (±110)
Detached houses: 64.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.5%
5+ unit buildings: 11.1%

Homes in Richwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Richwood	Ouachita Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	64.6% (±9.6 points)	66.7%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	3.3%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±3.8 points)	5.9%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.5% (±5.4 points)	3.6%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	1.8%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.6% (±3.1 points)	3.0%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.7% (±8.8 points)	14.4%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Richwood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Ouachita Parish (8.4%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (11.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Richwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Richwood	—	11.1% (±8.0 points)	—
Monroe	4.9 mi	12.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsville	5.6 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Bawcomville	5.8 mi	0.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
West Monroe	6.2 mi	16.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeshore	6.5 mi	6.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Claiborne	9.4 mi	9.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Swartz	11 mi	5.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sterlington	17 mi	9.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brownsville, LA (0.0%), Bawcomville, LA (0.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Ouachita Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	West Monroe	16.7% (±4.6 points)
2	Monroe	12.9% (±2.3 points)
3	Richwood	11.1% (±8.0 points)
4	Claiborne	9.7% (±3.5 points)
5	Sterlington	9.3% (±8.1 points)
6	Lakeshore	6.5% (±8.3 points)
7	Swartz	5.0% (±7.5 points)
8	Bawcomville	0.7% (±4.0 points)
9	Brownsville	0.0% (±3.6 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Richwood

How many homes are in Richwood?

Richwood, LA has an estimated 861 (±110) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Richwood houses or apartments?

64.6% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 15.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Richwood?

4.5% of homes in Richwood are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Richwood town, Louisiana

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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