City in Rankin County, Mississippi · 12.5 sq mi · 618 people per sq mi
7,742 people live in Richland. The typical household earns $66,558, and the median resident is 36.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,137 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.67%
Men 32.1 · Women 42
1980–2026
7,742
2026 projection
8.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1980–2026
7,742
2026 projection
8.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,742 | +112 | 1.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,630 | +35 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | 7,595 | +203 | 2.75% |
| 2023 | 7,392 | +95 | 1.30% |
| 2022 | 7,297 | +78 | 1.08% |
| 2021 | 7,219 | +82 | 1.15% |
| 2020 | 7,137 | +5 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 7,132 | +114 | 1.62% |
| 2018 | 7,018 | -52 | 0.74% |
| 2017 | 7,070 | -39 | 0.55% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Richland is growing faster than Rankin County, Mississippi, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 73 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 41% | 47% |
| Never married | 37% | 44% | 29% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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