Richland, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,595

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

3.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.9%

35.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$25,100

29.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$47,600

Population & Diversity

Richland, GA is home to a population of 1.6k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.502% of Richland, GA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 2.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Richland, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 418 White (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Richland, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richland, GA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Richland, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richland, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 361
White (Non-Hispanic)
418 ± 91
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richland, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

0.502%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.821%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.502% of Richland, GA residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Richland, GA was 0.821%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Richland, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 53
Vietnam
8 ± 23

Richland, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Richland, GA.

Economy

The economy of Richland, GA employs 474 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richland, GA were Public Administration (84 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (80 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($88,900), Construction ($50,000), and Transportation & Warehousing ($38,733).

Employment

Occupations

474

2024 Value

± 211

22.2%

1 Year growth

± 50.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richland, GA grew at a rate of 22.2%, from 388 employees to 474 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richland, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), Transportation Occupations (74 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richland, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

474

2024 Value

± 211

22.2%

1 Year growth

± 50.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richland, GA grew at a rate of 22.2%, from 388 employees to 474 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richland, GA, are Public Administration (84 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (80 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richland, GA, though some of these residents may live in Richland, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,182

Median earning men ± $6,693

$37,663

Median earning women ± $18,201

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,225), Construction ($50,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,733).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($40,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,281), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,141).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richland, GA was $47,600 in 2024, which is 0.143 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,000 to $47,600, a 17.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Richland, GA is 51.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richland, GA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richland, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$47,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,511

$320

Median Property Taxes

±$89

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Richland, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Richland, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.4%

Homeownership

2024

52.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.4% of the housing units in Richland, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richland, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$25,100

Median Household Income

± $19,772

622

Number of Households

± 190

In 2024, the median household income of the 622 households in Richland, GA declined from $25,100 from the previous year's value of $35,382.

The following chart displays the households in Richland, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richland, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.6%)
Public Transit (2.64%)
Carpooled (2.42%)

In 2024, 93.6% of workers in Richland, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (2.64%) and those who carpooled to work (2.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richland, GA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Richland, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Richland, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richland, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richland, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richland, GA (531 out of 1.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richland, GA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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