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Richland, Mississippi
City of Richland
Richland Water Tower reads "City of Richland, Home of the Rangers"
Richland Water Tower reads "City of Richland, Home of the Rangers"
Flag of Richland, Mississippi
Flag
Official logo of Richland, Mississippi
Logo
Motto(s): 
"Proud to Call it Home!", "An Excellent Choice"
Location of Richland, Mississippi
Location of Richland, Mississippi
Richland, Mississippi is located in the United States
Richland, Mississippi
Richland, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Mississippi
County Rankin
District 1
Incorporated October 31, 1974; 50 years ago (1974-10-31)
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
Area
 • Total 12.59 sq mi (32.61 km2)
 • Land 12.53 sq mi (32.44 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
266 ft (81 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 7,137
 • Density 569.82/sq mi (220.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
39073, 39208, 39218, 39232
Area code(s) 601
FIPS code 28-62400
GNIS feature ID 690674
Major airport JAN

Richland is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,137 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Jackson, Richland is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located southeast of the state capital.

Geography

Richland is located at 32°13′47″N 90°9′35″W / 32.22972°N 90.15972°W / 32.22972; -90.15972 (32.229844, -90.159724). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles (32 km2), of which 12.2 square miles (32 km2) is land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km2) (0.16%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 3,955
1990 4,014 1.5%
2000 6,027 50.1%
2010 6,912 14.7%
2020 7,137 3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Richland racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 4,776 66.92%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,419 19.88%
Native American 3 0.04%
Asian 163 2.28%
Pacific Islander 3 0.04%
Other/Mixed 176 2.47%
Hispanic or Latino 597 8.36%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,137 people, 2,645 households, and 1,888 families residing in the city.

Education

The three public schools in Richland are operated by the Rankin County School District.

See also

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