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Richland
Mississippicity
Richland
Total population
7,346
Median home value
$125,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$66,558
Founded
1974
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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.
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Geography
Richland is located at (32.229844, -90.159724). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.16%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Richland, MS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,624
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves4,195
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,803
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,787
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves3,669
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,346
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,238
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,049
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- PEARL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · PEARL · 1,262 students · 16:1 ratio
- PEARL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · PEARL · 1,001 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Richland · 807 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- ROUSE ELEMENTARYElementary · Brandon · 797 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- PEARL LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · PEARL · 782 students · 12.2:1 ratio
- FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Florence · 719 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- FLORENCE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Florence · 601 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · PEARL · 586 students · 14.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2025-03-155 km NNE of Magee, Mississippi
- M 2.5 — 2024-11-2812 km SE of Canton, Mississippi
- M 2.8 — 2019-08-09Mississippi
- M 2.6 — 2015-08-179 km N of Madison, Mississippi
- M 3.2 — 2015-06-296 km SSW of Canton, Mississippi
- M 3 — 2015-05-038 km WSW of Canton, Mississippi
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Mississippi
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Richland
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library