Richland County Demographics

A map of Richland County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,938	11,667	60.2%	58.2%
Black	7,068	7,303	35.7%	36.4%
Hispanic	455	400	2.3%	2.0%
Multiracial	324	504	1.6%	2.5%
Native American/Other	25	119	0.1%	0.6%
Asian	12	50	0.1%	0.2%

Richland County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 19,822, a slight decrease from the 20,043 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.2% White, 35.7% Black, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.1% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Richland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Richland has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Richland County, that probability was 52.7% in 2020 and 50.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richland County is ranked the 45th most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. Richland County was ranked the 46th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Richland County's White Population

11,938 residents of Richland County, or 60.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richland County is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Richland County ranks 39th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richland County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Richland County's population has increased from 58.2% to 60.2%.

Richland County is more White than neighboring Ouachita County (55.3% White), and Morehouse County (47.2% White). Richland County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (65.4% White), Caldwell County (75.3% White), and West Carroll County (79.5% White).

Richland County's Black Population

7,068 residents of Richland County, or 35.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richland County is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Richland County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richland County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.2%. Black residents' share of Richland County's population has decreased from 36.4% to 35.7%.

Richland County is more Black than neighboring Franklin County (28% Black), Caldwell County (19.3% Black), and West Carroll County (14.7% Black). Richland County is less Black than neighboring Ouachita County (37.2% Black), and Morehouse County (48.3% Black).

Richland County's Asian Population

12 residents of Richland County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Richland County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Richland County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richland County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 76.0%. Asian residents' share of Richland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Richland County is more Asian than neighboring Caldwell County (0% Asian). Richland County is less Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.2% Asian), Ouachita County (1.1% Asian), Morehouse County (0.2% Asian), and West Carroll County (0.2% Asian).

Richland County's Hispanic Population

455 residents of Richland County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richland County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Richland County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richland County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Richland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Richland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (1.7% Hispanic), Morehouse County (1.7% Hispanic), and Caldwell County (1.2% Hispanic). Richland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ouachita County (3.7% Hispanic), and West Carroll County (3.7% Hispanic).

Richland County's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Richland County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Richland County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Richland County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richland County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 79.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Richland County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Richland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (0% Native American/Other). Richland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ouachita County (0.3% Native American/Other), Morehouse County (0.6% Native American/Other), Caldwell County (0.2% Native American/Other), and West Carroll County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Richland County's Multiracial Population

324 residents of Richland County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richland County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Richland County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richland County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 35.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Richland County's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.6%.

Richland County is more Multiracial than neighboring West Carroll County (1.4% Multiracial). Richland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (4.8% Multiracial), Ouachita County (2.3% Multiracial), Morehouse County (2% Multiracial), and Caldwell County (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.