Richland is a city in Rankin County,

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, 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 (32.229844, -90.159724). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.16%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

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

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of 2000, there were 6,027 people, 2,303 households, and 1,688 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,540 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 60%

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, 40%

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, 0.08% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.20% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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for the city was $17,574. About 8.3% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the

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, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Mayor of Richland is former three-term alderman Clay Burns, who was elected in a 2024 special election following the resignation of the past mayor.

Education

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

Notable person

* Lester Spell, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce from 1996 to 2012

References

External links

; Government * ; General information *
Rankin County School District
at Blackboard, Inc.
Richland Public Library
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