Richland city, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,630
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,630
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,138
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,137
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,912
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 48.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 582
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $125,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,182
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $373
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,185
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,867
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 22.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,702
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,026
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 354,453
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 302,833
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,484
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,558
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,674
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 569.8
Population per square mile, 2010 551.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.52
FIPS Code 2862400