Richland, GA Demographics

A map of Richland's Population by Race

Richland, Georgia had a population of 1,370 in 2020. It was 25.2% White, 70.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Richland, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, Richland is the 324th most populous. 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).

Richland's White Population

345 residents of Richland identify as White, or 25.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Richland considerably less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Richland is ranked #606 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Richland is more White than neighboring Buena Vista (20% White). Richland is less White than neighboring Webster County (48.4% White), Lumpkin (27.6% White), Parrott (68.3% White), and Plains (41.7% White).

Richland's Black Population

967 residents of Richland identify as Black, or 70.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Richland considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Richland is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Richland is more Black than neighboring Webster County (45.3% Black), Lumpkin (67.2% Black), Parrott (22.5% Black), Buena Vista (61.2% Black), and Plains (53.6% Black).

Richland's Asian Population

4 residents of Richland identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Richland roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Richland is ranked #444 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Richland is more Asian than neighboring Lumpkin (0% Asian). Richland is less Asian than neighboring Webster County (0.5% Asian), Parrott (1.7% Asian), Buena Vista (0.5% Asian), and Plains (0.5% Asian).

Richland's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Richland identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Richland slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Richland is ranked #638 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Richland is less Hispanic than neighboring Webster County (2.5% Hispanic), Lumpkin (1.8% Hispanic), Parrott (3.3% Hispanic), Buena Vista (17.2% Hispanic), and Plains (3.1% Hispanic).

Richland's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Richland identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Richland roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Richland is ranked #534 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Richland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Webster County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lumpkin (1.1% Native American/Other), Parrott (0.8% Native American/Other), and Plains (0.2% Native American/Other).

Richland's Multiracial Population

40 residents of Richland identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Richland roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, Richland is ranked #392 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Richland is more Multiracial than neighboring Lumpkin (2.2% Multiracial), Buena Vista (1% Multiracial), and Plains (0.9% Multiracial). Richland is less Multiracial than neighboring Parrott (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.