Richton, MS Demographics

A map of Richton's Population by Race

Richton, Mississippi had a population of 920 in 2020. It was 66.1% White, 28.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Richton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Richton is the 198th 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).

Richton's White Population

608 residents of Richton identify as White, or 66.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Richton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Richton is ranked #155 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Richton is more White than neighboring New Augusta (54.5% White), Beaumont (49% White), and McLain (61.3% White). Richton is less White than neighboring Ovett (98.4% White), and Runnelstown (92.5% White).

Richton's Black Population

265 residents of Richton identify as Black, or 28.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Richton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Richton is ranked #246 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Richton is more Black than neighboring Ovett (0% Black), and Runnelstown (2.5% Black). Richton is less Black than neighboring New Augusta (40.1% Black), Beaumont (45% Black), and McLain (33.2% Black).

Richton's Asian Population

2 residents of Richton identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Richton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Richton is ranked #192 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Richton is more Asian than neighboring Ovett (0% Asian), New Augusta (0% Asian), and Beaumont (0% Asian). Richton is less Asian than neighboring Runnelstown (2.8% Asian), and McLain (0.6% Asian).

Richton's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Richton identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Richton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Richton is ranked #236 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Richton is more Hispanic than neighboring Ovett (0.5% Hispanic), Runnelstown (0.9% Hispanic), and McLain (1.6% Hispanic). Richton is less Hispanic than neighboring New Augusta (1.8% Hispanic), and Beaumont (1.9% Hispanic).

Richton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Richton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Richton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Richton is ranked #323 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Richton is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Augusta (0.5% Native American/Other), Runnelstown (0.9% Native American/Other), Beaumont (1.2% Native American/Other), and McLain (1% Native American/Other).

Richton's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Richton identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Richton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Richton is ranked #135 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Richton is more Multiracial than neighboring Ovett (1.1% Multiracial), New Augusta (3.1% Multiracial), Runnelstown (0.3% Multiracial), Beaumont (2.8% Multiracial), and McLain (2.2% Multiracial).

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