Richwood, LA Demographics

The total population of Richwood is estimated to be 3,847 with 2,711 males (70.47%) and 1,136 females (29.53%). There are 1,575 less females than males in Richwood.
The median household income in Richwood was $28,374 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 930(3.39%) from $27,444 in 2020. This income is 38.03% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Richwood sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $39,183. Overall, the median household income for the town of Richwood stands at $28,374.
In Richwood, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $21,833 for males and $17,268 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the Census reported a median income of $29,632 for females, while data for males was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Richwood, population is primarily represented by Black or African American households, reporting a median income of $28,721.
In 2022, the population of Richwood was 3,826, a 0.65% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Richwood's population was 3,851, a decline of 0.72% compared to a population of 3,879 in 2020.
The median age in Richwood, LA is 31.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.85% were under the age of 15, 30.82% aged 15 to 29, 50.11% aged 30 to 64, 4.73% aged 65 to 84, and 0.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Richwood population: 21.71% are White, 75.56% are Black or African American, 0.29% are Asian, 2.34% are some other race and 0.10% are multiracial.