| Richland, Mississippi | |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of Richland, Mississippi.svg |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Official Name: | City of Richland |
| Motto: | "Proud to Call it Home!", "An Excellent Choice" |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Label: | Richland |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Richland in the US |
| Coordinates: | 32.2297°N -90.1597°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rankin |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | 1 |
| Established Title: | Incorporated[1] |
| Government Footnotes: | [2] |
| Government Type: | Mayor–Council |
| Leader Party: | I |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Pat Sullivan |
| Leader Title1: | Board of Aldermen |
| Leader Name1: | Clay Burns Robert Craft Beth Sanford Gus Black Cathey Wynne |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 32.61 |
| Area Land Km2: | 32.44 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.17 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 12.59 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 12.53 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.07 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 7137 |
| Population Density Km2: | 220.01 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 569.82 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 81 |
| Elevation Ft: | 266 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 39073, 39208, 39218, 39232 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
| Area Code: | 601 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank2 Name: | Major airport |
| Blank2 Info: | JAN |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
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.
Richland is located at 32.2297°N -90.1597°W (32.229844, -90.159724).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2sqmi, of which 12.2sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.16%) is water.
| 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 census[6] of 2000, there were 6,027 people, 2,303 households, and 1,688 families residing in the city. The population density was 492.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,540 housing units at an average density of 207.6sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.
The Mayor of Richland is former alderman Pat Sullivan, who is serving his first term.
The three public schools in Richland are operated by the Rankin County School District.