Richwood, LA Demographics

A map of Richwood's Population by Race

Richwood, Louisiana had a population of 3,881 in 2020. It was 13.5% White, 58.7% Black, 5.9% Asian, 20.3% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Richwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Richwood is the 133rd 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).

Richwood's White Population

522 residents of Richwood identify as White, or 13.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Richwood considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Richwood is ranked #462 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Richwood is less White than neighboring Monroe (30.2% White), Brownsville (54.4% White), Lakeshore (49.6% White), West Monroe (54% White), and Bawcomville (72.4% White).

Richwood's Black Population

2,278 residents of Richwood identify as Black, or 58.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Richwood considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Richwood is ranked #80 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Richwood is more Black than neighboring Brownsville (28.2% Black), Lakeshore (42.4% Black), West Monroe (35.2% Black), and Bawcomville (9.6% Black). Richwood is less Black than neighboring Monroe (63.2% Black).

Richwood's Asian Population

229 residents of Richwood identify as Asian, or 5.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Richwood roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Richwood is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Richwood is more Asian than neighboring Monroe (1.8% Asian), Brownsville (0.6% Asian), Lakeshore (1.2% Asian), West Monroe (0.9% Asian), and Bawcomville (0.3% Asian).

Richwood's Hispanic Population

787 residents of Richwood identify as Hispanic, or 20.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Richwood larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Richwood is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Richwood is more Hispanic than neighboring Monroe (2.1% Hispanic), Brownsville (11.7% Hispanic), Lakeshore (2.9% Hispanic), West Monroe (5.7% Hispanic), and Bawcomville (10.8% Hispanic).

Richwood's Native American/Other Population

38 residents of Richwood identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Richwood roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Richwood is ranked #135 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Richwood is more Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe (0.4% Native American/Other), Lakeshore (0.4% Native American/Other), West Monroe (0.6% Native American/Other), and Bawcomville (0.7% Native American/Other).

Richwood's Multiracial Population

27 residents of Richwood identify as Multiracial, or 0.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Richwood roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Richwood is ranked #481 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Richwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Monroe (2.4% Multiracial), Brownsville (4% Multiracial), Lakeshore (3.5% Multiracial), West Monroe (3.6% Multiracial), and Bawcomville (6.1% Multiracial).

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