Richton, MS Demographics

A map of Richton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	811	608	66.5%	66.1%
Black	380	265	31.1%	28.8%
Multiracial	18	29	1.5%	3.2%
Hispanic	8	16	0.7%	1.7%
Native American/Other	3	0	0.2%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Richton, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,220, a dramatic increase from the 920 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.5% White, 31.1% Black, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Richton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Richton has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Richton, that probability was 47.9% in 2020 and 46.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richton is ranked the 178th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Richton was ranked the 198th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Richton's White Population

811 residents of Richton, or 66.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richton is considerably higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Richton ranks 155th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richton's White population has grown by an estimated 33.4%. White residents' share of Richton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 66.5%.

Richton is more White than neighboring New Augusta (53.9% White), and Beaumont (32.4% White). Richton is less White than neighboring Ovett (100% White), Runnelstown (100% White), and McLain (87.7% White).

Richton's Black Population

380 residents of Richton, or 31.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richton is lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Richton ranks 247th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richton's Black population has grown by an estimated 43.4%. Black residents' share of Richton's population has increased from 28.8% to 31.1%.

Richton is more Black than neighboring Ovett (0% Black), Runnelstown (0% Black), and McLain (8.4% Black). Richton is less Black than neighboring New Augusta (35.3% Black), and Beaumont (37.8% Black).

Richton's Asian Population

0 residents of Richton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Richton is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Richton ranks 204th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Richton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Richton is less Asian than neighboring New Augusta (1.7% Asian), Beaumont (27.9% Asian), and McLain (0.2% Asian).

Richton's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Richton, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richton is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Richton ranks 236th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Richton's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.7%.

Richton is more Hispanic than neighboring Ovett (0% Hispanic), Runnelstown (0% Hispanic), and McLain (0% Hispanic). Richton is less Hispanic than neighboring New Augusta (3.4% Hispanic), and Beaumont (0.9% Hispanic).

Richton's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Richton, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Richton is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Richton ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Native American/Other residents' share of Richton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Richton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ovett (0% Native American/Other), Runnelstown (0% Native American/Other), Beaumont (0% Native American/Other), and McLain (0% Native American/Other). Richton is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Augusta (0.7% Native American/Other).

Richton's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Richton, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richton is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Richton ranks 143rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Richton's population has decreased from 3.2% to 1.5%.

Richton is more Multiracial than neighboring Ovett (0% Multiracial), Runnelstown (0% Multiracial), and Beaumont (1.1% Multiracial). Richton is less Multiracial than neighboring New Augusta (5.1% Multiracial), and McLain (3.6% 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.