Richton, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,220

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

1.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.6%

14.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,057

1.44% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$149,300

8.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Richton, MS is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.492% of Richton, MS residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 2.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (811 people) in Richton, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 380 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 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

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Richton, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richton, MS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richton, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
811 ± 269
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 226
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 19

0.656%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.656% of the people in Richton, MS are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richton, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

0.492%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.339%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.492% of Richton, MS residents (6 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 Richton, MS was 0.339%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Richton, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Richton, MS.

Economy

The economy of Richton, MS employs 388 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richton, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (142 people), Retail Trade (94 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($95,500), Educational Services ($54,038), and Transportation & Warehousing ($44,453).

Employment

Occupations

388

2024 Value

± 178

−0.767%

1 Year decline

± 65.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richton, MS declined at a rate of −0.767%, from 391 employees to 388 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richton, MS, are Healthcare Support Occupations (125 people), Material Moving Occupations (49 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richton, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

388

2024 Value

± 178

−0.767%

1 Year decline

± 65.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richton, MS declined at a rate of −0.767%, from 391 employees to 388 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richton, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (142 people), Retail Trade (94 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richton, MS, though some of these residents may live in Richton, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,893

Median earning men ± $17,040

$25,531

Median earning women ± $11,678

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($102,857), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,453), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,031).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richton, MS was $149,300 in 2024, which is 0.449 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,600 to $149,300, a 8.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Richton, MS is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richton, MS have an average commute time of 41 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richton, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,347

$316

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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 Richton, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Richton, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richton, MS 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.

$35,057

Median Household Income

± $7,376

467

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 467 households in Richton, MS declined from $35,057 from the previous year's value of $35,568.

The following chart displays the households in Richton, MS 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richton, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Other (13.1%)
Carpooled (3.87%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Richton, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.87%).

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

41 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richton, MS have a longer commute time (41 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.2% of the workforce in Richton, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richton, MS (320 out of 1.16k 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 Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richton, MS is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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