Richland, GA Population

Overview

1,149

Total Population

42.2

Median age

41.43%

Female population %

141.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

46.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Richland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Richland is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richland's population under 18 was 14.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richland, 10.88% were under the age of 15, 20.28% aged 15 to 29, 47.87% aged 30 to 64, 14.62% aged 65 to 84, and 6.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 197 less females than males in Richland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.43% females and 58.57% males in Richland, GA.
The Richland, GA gender ratio is 141.4:100 i.e. 141.4 men to 100 women (1.414).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 126.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 52.

Richland's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Richland population: 23.50% are White, 72.24% are Black or African American and 4.26% are Asian.
Richland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,143 (99.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richland is Black or African American with a population of 83 (72.24% of the total population).

Richland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,820 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Richland's population decreased by 357 (19.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richland's population decreased by 101 (6.90%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Richland's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,359.