About Richwood
Richwood is a small town in southeastern Texas with an estimated population of 4,835.
Richwood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.47 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,082 residents per square mile.
📰 Richwood News Today
- Passenger killed in Brazoria County UTV wreck; driver arrested FOX 26 Houston · Aug 9
- Man charged with intoxicated manslaughter after deadly UTV rollover crash, Richwood Police Department says ABC13 Houston · Aug 9
- Man arrested after fatal Richwood UTV crash The Facts · Aug 9
- Randy Allen Phillips Obituary Jun 26, 2026 Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors · Jun 26
- Rebecca Geeslin Obituary - Clute, TX Dignity Memorial · Mar 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Richwood Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Richwood — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southeastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Richwood
- 3rd Coast Pizza Co. — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Art Gallery · Art gallery
- Brazosport Museum of Nature Science · Museum
- The Center for the Arts and Sciences · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Richwood
- Suggs Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Richwood
- GLADYS POLK EL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)4,835
Rank in state#389 of 1,224
Land area4.47 sq mi
Density1,082/sq mi
Coordinates29.0639, -95.4022