Otsego County > Richfield Springs (village)
Population trend for Richfield Springs
02,0001970: 1,5401,54019701980: 1,5611,56119801990: 1,5651,56519902000: 1,2551,25520002010: 1,2641,26420102020: 1,0501,05020202023: 1,0961,0962023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Richfield Springs is a village in the Mohawk Valley region in the town of Richfield.

Community anchors include Richfield Springs Central School District and Richfield Springs Public Library.

2023 Median income for Otsego County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Otsego County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 385%.

260 157 54 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Richfield Springs
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Richfield Springs
Married-couple families: 109 (48.4%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 23 (10.2%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 93 (41.3%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 105 (75.0%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 35 (25.0%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Richfield Springs

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 66% Pct 18 to 64 23% Pct 65 and over 18%

The overall poverty rate in Richfield Springs is 29 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Richfield Springs lived in the prior year

Same house: 1,005 (91.7%) Same county (different house): 39 (3.6%) Different NY county: 52 (4.7%) 1,096 current residents Same house: 1,005 (91.7%) Same house Different NY county: 52 (4.7%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 39 (3.6%) Same county (different house)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Richfield Springs residents
51.8 46.2 31.9 33.8 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau