Richton, MS Population

Overview

1,210

Total Population

39.1

Median age

48.76%

Female population %

105.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

79.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Richton is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richton's population under 18 was 28.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richton, 20.74% were under the age of 15, 18.26% aged 15 to 29, 37.36% aged 30 to 64, 22.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 less females than males in Richton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.76% females and 51.24% males in Richton, MS.
The Richton, MS gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 104.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 100.

Richton's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Richton population: 74.63% are White and 25.37% are Black or African American.
Richton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,186 (98.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richton is White with a population of 903 (74.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,097 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Richton's population decreased by 29 (2.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richton's population decreased by 148 (13.86%), 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, Richton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 902.