Richton

Population: 1,180
Median household income: $35,568
Median home value: $137,600

Richton is a community in Perry County, Mississippi, home to 1,180 residents. Its median household income of $35,568 runs below the Perry County figure of $50,435.

Between 2019 and 2023, Richton's population grew 20.7% from 978 to 1,180, while its median home value rose 64.4% from $83,700 to $137,600.

The typical home was built around 1974. 24.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,180
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $35,568
Median home value: $137,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 536
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9781,180

Median household income

$30,446$35,568

Median home value

$83,700$137,600

Median gross rent

$306$306

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	978	$30,446	$83,700	$306
2020	1,441	$30,584	$143,700	$377
2021	1,210	$30,839	$146,400	$302
2022	1,150	$33,621	$145,800	$306
2023	1,180	$35,568	$137,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over19.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	4.1%
5 to 17	246	20.8%
18 to 24	91	7.7%
25 to 34	86	7.3%
35 to 44	178	15.1%
45 to 54	82	6.9%
55 to 64	103	8.7%
65 to 74	119	10.1%
75 and over	227	19.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	822	69.7%
Black or African American	342	29.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	15.0%
High school graduate	338	42.5%
Some college or associate's	166	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	121	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	51	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means11.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	328	83.9%
Carpooled	10	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.3%
Other means	45	11.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	210	54.4%
15 to 29 min	76	19.7%
30 to 44 min	24	6.2%
45 to 59 min	25	6.5%
60+ min	51	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 24.0% (266 of 1,107)

	Count	Share
Family households	284	63.1%
Nonfamily households	166	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	450	84.0%
Vacant	86	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	320	71.1%
Renter-occupied	130	28.9%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	382	71.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	58	10.8%
5 to 19 units	54	10.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2862480
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.3495, -88.9407