Richland Parish, Louisiana

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,908
Median household income: $52,960
Median home value: $124,500

Home to 19,908 residents, Richland Parish is one of Louisiana's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $52,960 runs below the Louisiana figure of $60,023.

From 2019 to 2023, Richland Parish's population declined 2.2% from 20,350 to 19,908, while its median household income rose 55.6% from $34,029 to $52,960.

The median gross rent is $836. 18.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,908
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,960
Median home value: $124,500
Median gross rent: $836
Housing units: 8,698
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,35019,908

Median household income

$34,029$52,960

Median home value

$91,900$124,500

Median gross rent

$611$836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,350	$34,029	$91,900	$611
2020	20,251	$40,491	$107,700	$644
2021	20,110	$42,956	$108,000	$702
2022	20,028	$48,125	$121,800	$772
2023	19,908	$52,960	$124,500	$836

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,272	6.4%
5 to 17	3,456	17.4%
18 to 24	1,693	8.5%
25 to 34	2,410	12.1%
35 to 44	2,604	13.1%
45 to 54	2,267	11.4%
55 to 64	2,632	13.2%
65 to 74	2,209	11.1%
75 and over	1,365	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,994	60.2%
Black or African American	7,170	36.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	294	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	434	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.5%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,763	20.5%
High school graduate	4,898	36.3%
Some college or associate's	3,384	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,472	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	970	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,035	80.1%
Carpooled	855	11.4%
Public transit	53	0.7%
Walked	95	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	377	5.0%
Other means	117	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,442	34.1%
15 to 29 min	2,032	28.4%
30 to 44 min	1,358	19.0%
45 to 59 min	801	11.2%
60+ min	522	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 23.5% (4,462 of 18,961)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,029	69.4%
Nonfamily households	2,222	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,251	83.4%
Vacant	1,447	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,861	67.0%
Renter-occupied	2,390	33.0%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other24.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,995	68.9%
1-unit, attached	199	2.3%
2 to 4 units	296	3.4%
5 to 19 units	38	0.4%
20 or more units	40	0.5%
Mobile home & other	2,130	24.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 22083
State: Louisiana
Land area: 556 sq mi
Water area: 8.79 sq mi
Center point: 32.4132, -91.7484