Population 7,047 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Richland
Household size in Richland
| Period | Richland | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Richland holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.69 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Richland
| Period | Richland | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.7 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Richland is young: half of its residents are under 35.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.6, in line with the national trend. Of the 108 Mississippi cities with 5,000+ people, only ten are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Richland
| Period | Richland | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Richland: 18.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Richland has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Mississippi cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Richland
Renters in Richland
| Period | Richland | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Richland rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than a third of owners (36.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has fallen 3.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Richland
| Period | Richland | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Richland than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.8 points, as it has nationally. Richland has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Mississippi cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Richland
| Period | Richland | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Richland is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Richland
| Period | Richland | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $755 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $794 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $939 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,210 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$455 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Richland runs $1,210 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $455 a month from 2006–10, a 60% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 33.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Richland
Bachelor's degrees in Richland
| Period | Richland | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Richland: 23.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.9 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Richland
| Period | Richland | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Richland is close to the national rate: 90.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 6.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Richland
| Period | Richland | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Richland is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Richland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland | 2.78 | 35.7 | 18.7% | 29.1% | 7.4% | 1993 | $1,210 | 23.1% | 90.0% | 5.6% |
| Whitfield | 1.78 | 36.3 | 13.7% | 20.2% | 9.1% | 1997 | $1,534 | 19.0% | 87.4% | 0.8% |
| Pearl | 2.45 | 38.2 | 16.5% | 36.6% | 8.1% | 1983 | $1,155 | 23.4% | 86.0% | 4.4% |
| Florence | 2.71 | 43.4 | 9.2% | 16.5% | 8.7% | 1994 | $901 | 20.0% | 85.8% | 4.3% |
| Byram | 2.44 | 42.1 | 16.3% | 17.6% | 11.5% | 2001 | $1,280 | 32.0% | 94.2% | 6.2% |
| Jackson area | 2.56 | 39.1 | 14.7% | 32.5% | 12.0% | 1987 | $1,161 | 33.0% | 88.8% | 5.7% |
| Star | 2.98 | 41.8 | 4.5% | 9.6% | 20.1% | 1992 | $936 | 27.1% | 80.8% | 7.7% |
| Sherwood Forest | 2.73 | 35.3 | 8.2% | 15.0% | 10.2% | 1995 | $1,225 | 24.0% | 91.8% | 2.8% |
| Flowood | 2.29 | 38.9 | 6.4% | 46.1% | 6.3% | 2002 | $1,527 | 54.0% | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| Forest Hill | 2.33 | 44.4 | 12.2% | 21.9% | 11.3% | 1977 | $1,292 | 42.1% | 99.0% | 7.0% |
| Robinhood | 2.65 | 43.0 | 3.9% | 9.9% | 21.9% | 1983 | $939 | 19.2% | 84.5% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Richland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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