Richland, Mississippi Population 2024

7,484

Richland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Richland was:

  • White: 71.83%
  • Black or African American: 17.19%
  • Two or more races: 5.49%
  • Other race: 3.79%
  • Asian: 1.7%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
597.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.72% (337)
The current population of Richland, Mississippi is 7,484 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,147.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,20871.83%
Black or African American1,24617.19%
Two or more races3985.49%
Other race2753.79%
Asian1231.7%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richland Population by Race

Richland Population Pyramid 2024

Richland Median Age

37.2

Total

32.7

Male

41.6

Female

Richland Adults

There are 5,487 adults, (1,249 of whom are seniors) in Richland.

Richland Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Richland Sex Ratio

Female3,39246.79%
Male3,85853.21%

Richland Population by Age

Richland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9222.4874.325.7
Married1,3813.1281.318.7
Non Family9271.2467.332.7
Female3872.8965.934.1
Male2272.9474.425.6

3.02

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3567.46%
Associates Degree4168.71%
Bachelors Degree73015.29%
Graduate Degree4679.78%
High School Graduate1,13223.71%
Less Than 9th Grade1793.75%
Some College1,49431.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5753,405895
Black717717288
Other Race2542310
Hispanic1866710
2+ Races167644
Asian61300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 40.17%.

Richland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,106$0$46,918
Graduate Degree$50,516$0$50,347
High School Graduate$34,256$37,284$23,542
Less Than 9th Grade$32,891$34,219$0
Overall$40,941$46,591$30,724
Some College$41,953$52,878$24,301

$40,941

Average Earnings

$46,591

Average Male

$30,724

Average Female

Richland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richland Language

95.48% of Richland residents speak only English, while 4.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.93% of the population.

Richland Language

Richland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,16957111.05%
Other27521578.18%
Black1,24617614.13%
Multiple3986215.58%
Hispanic290196.55%

14.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.75%

Male Poverty Rate

14.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richland is Other, with 78.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richland is Hispanic, with 6.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.44%.

Richland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.19%
Some College14.55%
High School8.13%
Bachelors or Greater2.42%

Richland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.21%
Female Employed8.88%
Male Employed3.6%
Female Unemployed0%

Richland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,764$103,383
Households$63,611$82,877
Married Families$78,281$-999,999,999
Non Families-$38,246

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Richland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Richland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

624

Number of Veterans

587

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam226
Second Gulf War109
First Gulf War108
Korea21
World War II16

Richland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74189
75+168
55 to 64105
35 to 5497
18 to 3465

Richland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White58013.92%
Black375.01%
2+ Races72.62%

Richland Veterans by Race

Richland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Richland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.69%

Born in Richland

96.07%

Native Born

3.93%

Foreign Born

2.44%

Non Citizen

1.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.07% of Richland residents were born in the United States, with 78.69% having been born in Mississippi. 2.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Richland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,905841.07%
20287,821841.09%
20277,737851.11%
20267,652841.11%
20257,568841.12%
20247,484841.14%
20237,4001001.37%
20227,300751.04%
20217,225781.09%
20207,147-101-1.39%
20197,2481261.77%
20187,122-39-0.54%
20177,161-27-0.38%
20167,188480.67%
20157,140210.29%
20147,119370.52%
20137,082220.31%
20127,060510.73%
20117,009761.1%
20106,93300%
20006,0272,01350.15%
19904,014591.49%
19803,955-3,950-49.97%

Richland Population by Year