Richland Parish, Louisiana

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Richland Parish, Louisiana
Parish
Alto Presbyterian Church.jpg
Alto Presbyterian Church
Map of Louisiana highlighting Richland Parish.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Coordinates: 32°25′18″N91°45′43″W / 32.421736°N 91.762070°W / 32.421736; -91.762070
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana
FoundedSeptember 29, 1878
Named after Fertile (rich) land in the area
Seat Rayville
Largest townRayville
Area
 • Total
576 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Land559 sq mi (1,450 km2)
 • Water9.375 sq mi (24.28 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
20,043
 • Density35.9/sq mi (13.8/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)

Richland Parish is a parish located in the North Louisiana Delta Country in the U.S. state of Louisiana, known for its fertile, flat farmland, cane brakes, and open spaces. The parish had a population of 20,043 at the 2020 United States census. [1] The name Richland was chosen due to the rich production from farming. The parish seat and largest community is Rayville.

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History

The parish was officially created on September 29, 1868. [2] Rayville, Louisiana, the parish seat, was named for John Ray, a politician from Monroe with large land holdings in present-day Rayville. [3]

Richland Parish is home to the first public parish library in the State of Louisiana, the Rhymes Memorial Library. The library was built in 1925 by the Lambda Kappa Club of Rayville. R.R. Rhymes donated the original building in memory of his wife, Nonnie Roark Rhymes. [4]

Geography

Bayou Macon flows through the eastern areas of Richland. Other tributaries in the parish include Crew Lake, and the Lafourche Diversion Canal are located in the western portion of the parish. Boeuf River flows from the northern end to the southern end in the center of the parish.

Adjacent parishes

Parks and wildlife management areas

Communities

Towns

Village

Unincorporated areas

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Transportation

Bridge crossing the Boeuf River on Hwy 15 near Alto, LA LA 15 bridge over Boeuf River.jpg
Bridge crossing the Boeuf River on Hwy 15 near Alto, LA
Interstates and State Highways
I-20.svg Interstate 20
US 80.svg U.S. Highway 80
US 425.svg U.S. Highway 425
Louisiana 15 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 15
Louisiana 17 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 17
Louisiana 132 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 132
Louisiana 133 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 133
Louisiana 135 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 135
Louisiana 585 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 585
Air, Rail, Levee
Airport icon small.png Rayville Municipal Airport
Airport icon small.png Delhi Municipal Airport
Airport icon small.png Monroe Regional Airport
Kansas city south lines logo.svg Kansas City Southern Railroad
LA 15 bridge over Boeuf River.jpg Tensas Basin Levee District

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 5,110—
1880 8,44065.2%
1890 10,23021.2%
1900 11,1168.7%
1910 15,76941.9%
1920 20,86032.3%
1930 26,37426.4%
1940 28,8299.3%
1950 26,672−7.5%
1960 23,824−10.7%
1970 21,774−8.6%
1980 22,1871.9%
1990 20,629−7.0%
2000 20,9811.7%
2010 20,725−1.2%
2020 20,043−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1790–1960 [6] 1900–1990 [7]
1990–2000 [8] 2010 [9]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the parish had a population of 20,043, a median age of 40.4 years, with 23.3% of residents under the age of 18 and 18.0% of residents 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 98.4 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.5 males age 18 and over. [10]

There were 7,674 households in the parish, including 4,972 families; 32.4% had children under the age of 18, 42.4% were married-couple households, 18.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, 33.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present, 27.8% consisted of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [10]

The racial makeup of the parish was 58.8% White, 36.6% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.9% from some other race, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.0% of the population. [11]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [12]

There were 8,628 housing units, of which 11.1% were vacant; 68.6% of occupied housing units were owner-occupied and 31.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. [10]

Racial and ethnic composition

Richland Parish, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980 [13] Pop 1990 [14] Pop 2000 [15] Pop 2010 [16] Pop 2020 [17] % 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)14,15312,91012,66712,71411,66763.79%62.58%60.37%61.35%58.21%
Black or African American alone (NH)7,7547,4927,9277,4067,30334.95%36.32%37.78%35.73%36.44%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)11142657530.05%0.07%0.12%0.28%0.26%
Asian alone (NH)21133654500.09%0.06%0.17%0.26%0.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x [18] x [19] 020xx0.00%0.01%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)2136660.01%0.00%0.01%0.03%0.33%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x [20] x [21] 95154504xx0.45%0.74%2.51%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2461992273324001.11%0.96%1.08%1.60%2.00%
Total22,18720,62920,98120,72520,043 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

Education

Public schools

Private schools

Charter schools

Community and technical colleges

Regional universities

Government

Parish AdministrationAdministrators
Sheriff Gary Gilley, No Party
CoronerDr. Matt Prine, Republican
Assessor Lee Brown, III, Democrat
School Board Superintendent Sheldon Jones
Homeland Security Dawn Williams
Parish Police JuryPolice Jurors
District 1, DelhiSteve Craig, Republican
District 2, DelhiPatrick Stubblefield, Democrat
District 3, RayvilleSharon Gee, Democrat
District 4, RayvilleSteve Lofton, Republican
District 5, RayvillePaul Slayter, Republican
District 6, RayvilleAlthan Smith, Democrat
District 7, AltoCecil Reddick, Republican
District 8, StartElliot Colvin, Republican
District 9, ManghamRoy Wiggins, Jr., Republican
5th Judicial DistrictParish Judicial Leaders
Division "A"Clay Hamilton, Republican
Division "B"Will Rhymes Barham, Republican
Division "C"Steve Dean, Republican
Clerk of Court Stacie Williamson, Republican
Parish School Board Board Members
District 1, DelhiBilly Calvert, No Party
District 2, DelhiEugene Young, Jr., Democrat
District 3, RayvilleMoses "DeJohn" Wilkins, Democrat
District 4, RayvilleJames Hough, Republican
District 5, RayvilleAlece Copeland, No Party
District 6, RayvilleMarie Lewis, Democrat
District 7, ArchibaldJoe Chapman, No Party
District 8, StartKevin Eppinette, No Party
District 9, ManghamChris Pruitt, Republican

Notable people

Politics

United States presidential election results for Richland Parish, Louisiana [22]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
1912 20.46%39389.93%429.61%
1916 71.07%65098.93%00.00%
1920 507.00%66493.00%00.00%
1924 11614.61%67885.39%00.00%
1928 24218.26%1,08381.74%00.00%
1932 462.53%1,77397.42%10.05%
1936 1656.36%2,42593.48%40.15%
1940 31011.37%2,41788.63%00.00%
1944 48818.95%2,08781.05%00.00%
1948 1194.69%96037.87%1,45657.44%
1952 1,64539.70%2,49960.30%00.00%
1956 1,06329.88%1,09430.76%1,40039.36%
1960 1,37835.62%99625.74%1,49538.64%
1964 4,49885.76%74714.24%00.00%
1968 1,03115.95%1,01715.74%4,41568.31%
1972 4,30470.80%1,33521.96%4407.24%
1976 3,63049.93%3,49548.07%1451.99%
1980 4,77254.57%3,74542.83%2272.60%
1984 5,98065.84%2,91832.13%1852.04%
1988 5,22662.85%2,83334.07%2563.08%
1992 3,80842.77%3,70641.63%1,38915.60%
1996 3,76543.23%4,14347.57%8029.21%
2000 4,89557.69%3,28238.68%3083.63%
2004 5,47163.14%3,08235.57%1121.29%
2008 5,75162.64%3,31136.06%1191.30%
2012 5,84662.66%3,38736.31%961.03%
2016 6,28765.51%3,15732.90%1531.59%
2020 6,60766.47%3,22532.44%1081.09%
2024 6,35469.12%2,73229.72%1071.16%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Richland Parish, Louisiana" . Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Richland Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ Leeper, Clare D’Artois (2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. p. 204.
  4. ↑ "Richland Library First To Form Under New Law". No. page 3. The Town Talk (Alexandria, Louisiana). Newspapers.com. January 13, 1928. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  9. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  11. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  13. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Louisiana - Table 14 - Persons by Race and Table 15 - Total Persons and Spanish Origin Persons by Type of Spanish Origin and Race (p. 20/12-20/20)" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  14. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Louisiana - Table 6 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . p. 15-38.
  15. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Richland Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  16. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Richland Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  17. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Richland Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  18. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  19. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  20. ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
  21. ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
  22. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

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