Town in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana · 2.5 sq mi · 1,519 people per sq mi
3,822 people live in Richwood. The typical household earns $31,680, and the median resident is 34.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,881 in 2020
Poverty rate 39.08%
Men 36.7 · Women 31.3
1980–2026
3,822
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1980–2026
3,822
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,822 | -12 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,834 | -4 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 3,838 | +4 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 3,834 | -5 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 3,839 | -21 | 0.54% |
| 2021 | 3,860 | -21 | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 3,881 | +24 | 0.62% |
| 2019 | 3,857 | +29 | 0.76% |
| 2018 | 3,828 | +24 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 3,804 | +25 | 0.66% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Richwood has a population change lower than Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 38 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
11% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 11% | 10% | 15% |
| Never married | 66% | 70% | 56% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 6% | 7% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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