How long do people stay in their homes in Richwood, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Richwood, TX, 2020–2024
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48.8% (±13.4 points) of households in Richwood, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 48.8% (±13.4 points)
Since before 2000: 15.5%

When households in Richwood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Richwood	Brazoria County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	13.9% (±8.4 points)	4.9%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	34.9% (±10.4 points)	22.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.5% (±10.1 points)	41.5%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.1% (±6.1 points)	18.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±7.7 points)	7.4%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.3% (±2.3 points)	6.0%	6.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Richwood, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Brazoria County (27.0%).

It is also higher than in Texas (30.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Richwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richwood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Richwood	—	48.8% (±13.4 points)	—
Clute	2.6 mi	36.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Jackson	3.1 mi	33.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Oyster Creek	6.3 mi	23.4% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Jones Creek	7.3 mi	18.0% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Angleton	7.6 mi	27.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Bailey's Prairie	8.3 mi	18.0% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Freeport	8.8 mi	25.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Brazoria	9.9 mi	30.9% (±10.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Jackson, TX (33.7%), Oyster Creek, TX (23.4%), Jones Creek, TX (18.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Brazoria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Quintana	70.0% (±109.3 points)
2	Richwood	48.8% (±13.4 points)
3	Manvel	42.5% (±8.7 points)
4	Iowa Colony	38.8% (±8.4 points)
5	Clute	36.3% (±7.4 points)
6	Lake Jackson	33.7% (±5.0 points)
7	Sweeny	32.4% (±13.4 points)
8	Alvin	31.8% (±4.6 points)

Showing 8 of 26 places in Brazoria County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 often do people move in Richwood?

48.8% of households in Richwood, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Richwood have?

15.5% of households in Richwood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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