Richland, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,794. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,673 (-6.7% change)
Males: 825 (46.0%), Females: 969 (54.0%)

Stewart County

Zip code: 31825

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $24,597
Median house value: $38,600

Population by Race

Races in Richland:

  • Black (62.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (5.2%), English (4.3%), Irish (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), German (1.3%).

Elevation: 598 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Map of Richland, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Richland

  • High school or higher: 53.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richland city

  • Never married: 32.9%
  • Now married: 34.7%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 18.3%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +102 (+6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Richland:

  • STEWART WEBSTER HOSPITAL (300 ALSTON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Richland:

  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 23 miles; CUTHBERT, GA)
  • SUMTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; AMERICUS, GA)
  • COLUMBUS DOCTORS HOSPITAL, INC (about 35 miles; COLUMBUS, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richland:

  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 28 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 34 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 51 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Richland:

  • MARION COUNTY (about 17 miles; BUENA VISTA, GA; Abbreviation: 82A)
  • PETERSON FIELD (about 21 miles; PLAINS, GA; Abbreviation: 7A9)
  • CUTHBERT-RANDOLPH (about 29 miles; CUTHBERT, GA; Abbreviation: 25J)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richland:

  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 78 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)