Town in Perry County, Mississippi · 2.3 sq mi · 411 people per sq mi
About 940 people live in Richton. The typical household earns $35,057, and the median resident is 44.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 950 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.61%
Men 34.8 · Women 52.5
2010–2026
942
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
942
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 942 | -4 | 0.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 946 | +9 | 0.96% |
| 2024 | 937 | -2 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 939 | -2 | 0.21% |
| 2022 | 941 | -9 | 0.95% |
| 2021 | 950 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 950 | -57 | 5.66% |
| 2019 | 1,007 | -1 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 1,008 | -14 | 1.37% |
| 2017 | 1,022 | -9 | 0.87% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 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 4 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 32% | 32% |
| Never married | 35% | 51% | 18% |
| Divorced | 21% | 13% | 29% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 17% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau