Richton, Mississippi Population 2024

888

Richton Demographics

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

  • White: 74.52%
  • Black or African American: 25.48%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 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)
White85774.52%
Black or African American29325.48%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Richton Population by Race

Richton Population Pyramid 2024

Richton Median Age

42.3

Total

26.9

Male

48.9

Female

Richton Adults

There are 854 adults, (324 of whom are seniors) in Richton.

Richton Age Dependency

117

Age Dependency Ratio

61.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Richton Sex Ratio

Female54847.65%
Male60252.35%

Richton Population by Age

Richton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3932.6469.230.8
Married1603.3293.86.3
Female1133.0438.961.1
Non Family1131.0662.837.2
Male761000

3.24

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

69.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade476.33%
Associates Degree415.52%
Bachelors Degree9813.19%
Graduate Degree395.25%
High School Graduate30541.05%
Less Than 9th Grade608.08%
Some College15320.59%

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
White562491133
Black1811454

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.37%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.67%.

Richton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$41,932
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,229$50,388$23,542
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$28,594$50,388$24,083
Some College$23,750$0$0

$28,594

Average Earnings

$50,388

Average Male

$24,083

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

97.64% of Richton residents speak only English, while 2.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.36% of the population.

Richton Language

Richton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White79012716.08%
Black27610136.59%

21.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.42%

Male Poverty Rate

28.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richton is Black, with 36.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richton is White, with 16.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.98%.

Richton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade50.52%
Some College27.03%
Bachelors or Greater12.9%
High School11.03%

Richton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed4.49%
Female Unemployed0%

Richton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$34,301$61,372
Households$33,621$51,775
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$14,046$27,994

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.3%

Male Marriage Rate

34.9%

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

47

Number of Veterans

47

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War31
Vietnam8
First Gulf War2
Korea0
World War II0

Richton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5429
65 to 748
75+8
55 to 642
18 to 340

Richton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White436.69%
Black41.96%

Richton Veterans by Race

Richton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.5%

Labor Force Participation

40.7%

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

78.7%

Born in Richton

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Richton residents were born in the United States, with 78.7% having been born in Mississippi. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

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