Richland, Mississippi

This article is about the city in Rankin County. For the unincorporated community in Holmes County, see Richland, Holmes County, Mississippi. For other uses, see Richland, Mississippi (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Ridgeland, Mississippi.

Richland, Mississippi
City
City of Richland
Richland Water Tower reads "City of Richland, Home of the Rangers"
Flag Logo
Motto(s):  "Proud to Call it Home!", "An Excellent Choice"
Location of Richland, Mississippi
Richland Location of Richland in the US
Coordinates: 32°13′47″N90°9′35″W / 32.22972°N 90.15972°W / 32.22972; -90.15972
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Rankin
District	1
Incorporated [1]	October 31, 1974;50 years ago (1974-10-31)
Government [2]
• Type	Mayor–Council
•  Mayor	Pat Sullivan (I)
•  Board of Aldermen	Clay Burns Robert Craft Beth Sanford Gus Black Cathey Wynne
Area [3]
• Total	12.59 sq mi (32.61 km2)
• Land	12.53 sq mi (32.44 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation	266 ft (81 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,137
• Density	569.82/sq mi (220.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)	39218
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-62400
GNIS feature ID	690674
Major airport	JAN
Website	richlandms.org

Richland is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,137 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Jackson, Richland is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located southeast of the state capital.

Geography

Richland is located at 32°13′47″N90°9′35″W / 32.22972°N 90.15972°W / 32.22972; -90.15972 (32.229844, -90.159724). ^[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles (32 km²), of which 12.2 square miles (32 km²) is land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km²) (0.16%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	3,955		—
1990	4,014		1.5%
2000	6,027		50.1%
2010	6,912		14.7%
2020	7,137		3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

Richland racial composition ^[6]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	4,776	66.92%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,419	19.88%
Native American	3	0.04%
Asian	163	2.28%
Pacific Islander	3	0.04%
Other/Mixed	176	2.47%
Hispanic or Latino	597	8.36%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,137 people, 2,645 households, and 1,888 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 6,027 people, 2,303 households, and 1,688 families residing in the city. The population density was 492.7 inhabitants per square mile (190.2/km²). There were 2,540 housing units at an average density of 207.6 per square mile (80.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60% White, 40% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 2,303 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,996, and the median income for a family was $44,800. Males had a median income of $32,377 versus $22,700 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,574. About 8.3% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Mayor of Richland is former alderman Pat Sullivan, who is serving his first term.

Education

The three public schools in Richland are operated by the Rankin County School District.

See also

• List of municipalities in Mississippi
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Rankin County, Mississippi

References

1. "City of Jackson and City of Pearl v. Petitioners for Incorporation of the City of Richland". Supreme Court of Mississippi. 1975. Retrieved April 15, 2017– via Leagle.
2. "City of Richland". Richland, MS. 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2017– via Central Mississippi Planning & Development District.
3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

Government

• Official website

General information

• Geographic data related to Richland, Mississippi at OpenStreetMap
• Rankin County School District at Blackboard, Inc.
• Richland Public Library at Central Mississippi Regional Library System (cmrls.lib.ms.us)