Richland

Population: 7,250
Median household income: $63,611
Median home value: $131,300

Richland is a community in Rankin County, Mississippi, home to 7,250 residents. Its median household income of $63,611 runs below the Rankin County figure of $77,454.

Between 2019 and 2023, Richland's population grew 1.0% from 7,175 to 7,250, while its median home value was little changed from $131,100 to $131,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,250
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,611
Median home value: $131,300
Median gross rent: $1,146
Housing units: 3,128
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1757,250

Median household income

$47,495$63,611

Median home value

$131,100$131,300

Median gross rent

$961$1,146

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,175	$47,495	$131,100	$961
2020	7,203	$47,061	$114,600	$938
2021	7,126	$47,619	$109,000	$1,039
2022	7,208	$54,753	$114,500	$1,065
2023	7,250	$63,611	$131,300	$1,146

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	323	4.5%
5 to 17	1,440	19.9%
18 to 24	713	9.8%
25 to 34	956	13.2%
35 to 44	940	13.0%
45 to 54	1,014	14.0%
55 to 64	615	8.5%
65 to 74	867	12.0%
75 and over	382	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,179	71.4%
Black or African American	1,246	17.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	123	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	215	3.0%
Two or more races	197	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	290	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	535	11.2%
High school graduate	1,132	23.7%
Some college or associate's	1,910	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	730	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	467	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled18.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,710	75.6%
Carpooled	659	18.4%
Public transit	15	0.4%
Walked	72	2.0%
Bicycle	10	0.3%
Worked from home	107	3.0%
Other means	13	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,069	30.7%
15 to 29 min	1,499	43.1%
30 to 44 min	780	22.4%
45 to 59 min	34	1.0%
60+ min	97	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 14.4% (1,043 of 7,240)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,995	68.3%
Nonfamily households	927	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,922	93.4%
Vacant	206	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,171	74.3%
Renter-occupied	751	25.7%

1-unit, detached58.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other28.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,817	58.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	141	4.5%
5 to 19 units	230	7.4%
20 or more units	44	1.4%
Mobile home & other	896	28.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2862400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 32.2304, -90.1596