Richton, Mississippi Population 2024

888

Richton Demographics

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

  • White: 69.66%
  • Black or African American: 28.98%
  • Two or more races: 1.19%
  • Other race: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
387.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.48% (-32)
The current population of Richton, Mississippi is 888 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 920.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White82269.66%
Black or African American34228.98%
Two or more races141.19%
Other race20.17%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richton Population by Race

Richton Population Pyramid 2024

Richton Median Age

43.8

Total

34.5

Male

48.7

Female

Richton Adults

There are 886 adults, (346 of whom are seniors) in Richton.

Richton Age Dependency

118.5

Age Dependency Ratio

64.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Richton Sex Ratio

Female59450.34%
Male58649.66%

Richton Population by Age

Richton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4502.4271.128.9
Non Family166060.839.2
Married1642.8296.33.7
Female1113.6846.853.2
Male95.891000

3.21

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade486.04%
Associates Degree354.4%
Bachelors Degree12115.22%
Graduate Degree516.42%
High School Graduate33842.52%
Less Than 9th Grade718.93%
Some College13116.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White597507160
Black1821575
2+ Races14106
Hispanic661
Other Race221

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 50%.

Richton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$20,227$17,414$0
Graduate Degree$62,917$0$57,500
High School Graduate$24,668$40,357$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$24,796$31,563$23,712
Some College$0$0$0

$24,796

Average Earnings

$31,563

Average Male

$23,712

Average Female

Richton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richton Language

96.55% of Richton residents speak only English, while 3.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.45% of the population.

Richton Language

Richton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White75414419.1%
Black33711835.01%
Multiple14428.57%

24.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.51%

Male Poverty Rate

29.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richton is Black, with 35.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richton is White, with 19.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.8%.

Richton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade61.05%
Some College18.92%
Bachelors or Greater12.5%
High School10.7%

Richton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Richton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$36,894$62,833
Households$35,568$50,736
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$14,615$30,041

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.3%

Male Marriage Rate

34.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Richton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Richton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

67

Number of Veterans

67

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War28
Vietnam16
First Gulf War6
Korea0
World War II0

Richton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5426
75+22
65 to 7415
55 to 644
18 to 340

Richton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White538.15%
Black73.18%
2+ Races642.86%
Other Race150%
Hispanic116.67%

Richton Veterans by Race

Richton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.4%

Labor Force Participation

42.4%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Richton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richton 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

77.71%

Born in Richton

99.66%

Native Born

0.34%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.66% of Richton residents were born in the United States, with 77.71% having been born in Mississippi. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Richton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029848-8-0.93%
2028856-8-0.93%
2027864-8-0.92%
2026872-8-0.91%
2025880-8-0.9%
2024888-8-0.89%
2023896-9-0.99%
2022905-15-1.63%
202192000%
2020920-87-8.64%
20191,007-1-0.1%
20181,008-14-1.37%
20171,022-9-0.87%
20161,031-6-0.58%
20151,037-2-0.19%
20141,03900%
20131,03900%
20121,039-17-1.61%
20111,056-12-1.12%
20101,06800%

Richton Population by Year