Richwood

Population: 3,840
Median household income: $31,386
Median home value: $52,300

Located in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, Richwood is a community with a population of 3,840. The median household income of $31,386 is below the Ouachita Parish median ($51,241).

Between 2019 and 2023, Richwood's population declined 14.6% from 4,495 to 3,840, while its median home value rose 7.6% from $48,600 to $52,300.

The typical home was built around 1991. 38.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,840
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $31,386
Median home value: $52,300
Median gross rent: $873
Housing units: 848
Homeownership rate: 29.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4953,840

Median household income

$24,896$31,386

Median home value

$48,600$52,300

Median gross rent

$556$873

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,495	$24,896	$48,600	$556
2020	4,778	$24,219	$61,300	$701
2021	4,837	$26,250	$60,300	$748
2022	3,847	$28,594	$68,300	$820
2023	3,840	$31,386	$52,300	$873

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4428.8%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	228	5.9%
5 to 17	500	13.0%
18 to 24	261	6.8%
25 to 34	690	18.0%
35 to 44	1,105	28.8%
45 to 54	401	10.4%
55 to 64	336	8.8%
65 to 74	233	6.1%
75 and over	86	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	617	16.1%
Black or African American	2,909	75.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	243	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.1%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	717	25.1%
High school graduate	947	33.2%
Some college or associate's	1,007	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	149	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	31	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit5.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	549	74.6%
Carpooled	73	9.9%
Public transit	37	5.0%
Walked	23	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	204	29.9%
15 to 29 min	362	53.1%
30 to 44 min	9	1.3%
45 to 59 min	49	7.2%
60+ min	58	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 38.7% (836 of 2,163)

	Count	Share
Family households	483	61.8%
Nonfamily households	298	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	781	92.1%
Vacant	67	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	231	29.6%
Renter-occupied	550	70.4%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other16.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	537	63.3%
1-unit, attached	8	0.9%
2 to 4 units	56	6.6%
5 to 19 units	62	7.3%
20 or more units	48	5.7%
Mobile home & other	137	16.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2264660
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.4486, -92.0773