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Richland, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,027. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,051 (+17.0% change)
Males: 2,986 (49.5%), Females: 3,041 (50.5%)

Zip code: 39218

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $38,996
Median house value: $84,900

Population by Race

Races in Richland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (19.3%), Irish (12.1%), English (7.5%), German (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Scottish (1.7%).

Land area: 12.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Richland

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richland city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,852 (+44.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Richland:

  • WOMAN’S HOSPITAL AT RIVER OAKS (about 6 miles; FLOWOOD, MS)
  • BRENTWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 6 miles; JACKSON, MS)
  • RIVER OAKS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; JACKSON, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richland:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 78 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 89 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Richland:

  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 9 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: HKS)
  • BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 15 miles; MADISON, MS; Abbreviation: MBO)
  • JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 18 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Abbreviation: M16)

Amtrak station near Richland:

  • 6 miles: JACKSON (300 W. CAPITOL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richland:

  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 79 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)

Schools

Public high school in Richland:

  • RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 1202 HIGHWAY 49 SOUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Richland:

  • RICHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 744; Location: 175 WILSON DRIVE; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 680; Location: 200 SPELL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 03)

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