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Richland Parish, LA


Designated Market Area: Monroe-El Dorado, LA-AR
USDA County Type (2025): Low Education, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2024 population: 19,643   ( 400 from 2020)
Land area: 555.6 square miles
Population density: 35.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:11,850 60.33% 2.9%
Black:6,90435.15% 2.7%
Indian:670.34% 28.8%
Asian:780.40% 11.4%
2+ races:2461.25% 17.1%
Hispanic:4982.54% 19.7%
Total non-White:7,79339.67% 0.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,080 13.5
Deaths:1,26515.8
Net Migration: -320-4.0
Net Immigration: 1081.3
Change in White population:-350 -1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:-50 -0.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
20,043
12,20060.87%
7,09535.40%
520.26%
700.35%
2101.05%
4162.08%
7,84339.13%

2010
20,725
12,71461.35%
7,40635.73%
570.28%
560.27%
1540.74%
3321.60%
8,01138.65%

2000
20,981
12,66760.37%
7,92737.78%
260.12%
360.17%
950.45%
2271.08%
8,31439.63%

1990
20,629
12,86062.34%
7,54536.57%
100.05%
140.07%
n/a
2000.97%
7,76937.66%

1980
22,187
14,26164.28%
7,84435.35%
70.03%
160.07%
n/a
590.27%
7,92635.72%

1970
21,774
12,84558.99%
8,85840.68%
90.04%
70.03%
n/a
350.16%
8,929 41.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
2,481 12.0
2,16310.4
-905-4.4
-4-0.0
-514 -2.5
-168 -0.8
2000's
NumberRate
2,811 13.4
2,27910.9
-991-4.7
70.0
47 0.2
-303 -1.4
1990's
NumberRate
3,485 16.9
2,55812.4
-488-2.4
260.1
-193 -0.9
545 2.6
1980's
NumberRate
4,012 18.1
2,567 11.6
-2,816 -12.7
n/a
-1,401 -6.3
-157 -0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,111 -9.7
n/a
1,416 6.5
-1,003 -4.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Richland Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.5
4,765 24.3%
14,878 75.7%
3,539 18.0%
7,295
2.59
5,085 69.7%
3,250 63.9%
700 13.8%
2,210 30.3%

2010
NumberPercent
37.6
5,285 25.5%
15,440 74.5%
2,984 14.4%
7,551
2.61
5,418 71.8%
3,563 65.8%
769 14.2%
2,133 28.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.5
5,707 27.2%
15,274 72.8%
3,187 15.2%
7,501
2.64
5,530 73.7%
3,981 72.0%
715 12.9%
1,971 26.3%

1990
NumberPercent
32.1
6,430 31.2%
14,199 68.8%
3,222 15.6%
7,059
2.85
5,362 76.0%
3,935 73.4%
659 12.3%
1,697 24.0%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
7,366 33.2%
14,821 66.8%
3,328 15.0%
7,312
2.96
5,785 79.1%
4,605 79.6%
512 8.9%
1,527 20.9%

2022 Housing Data for Richland Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,668 
Median Value$121,800 
Occupied7,29584.2%
Vacant1,37315.8%
Owned4,65463.8%
Rented2,64136.2%
Median Rent$772 
Single-Family Units6,17771.3%
    Detached5,99369.1%
    Attached1842.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1211.4%
Mobile Homes1,97622.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Richland Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00073710.1%
$10,000 to $14,9994285.9%
$15,000 to $19,9994325.9%
$20,000 to $24,9996779.3%
$25,000 to $29,9993695.1%
$30,000 to $34,9993374.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991912.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992863.9%
$45,000 to $49,9993034.2%
$50,000 to $59,9995637.7%
$60,000 to $74,99974510.2%
$75,000 to $99,9996899.4%
$100,000 to $124,9995557.6%
$125,000 to $149,9993594.9%
$150,000 to $199,9993294.5%
$200,000 or more2954.0%
Median Household Income48,125 
Per Capita Income25,285 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5617.7%
Public Assistance2563.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,79824.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,72655.9%
Unemployed4844.0%
In Armed Forces100.1%
Total Labor Force7,22060.0%
Not in Labor Force4,80540.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 44.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,4412,53049.1%
Non-Profit16723741.3%
Self-Employed44238653.4%
Local Government26140239.4%
State Government30324455.4%
Federal Government579038.8%
Total Private + Self2,8832,91649.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.78897344.7%
Total3,6713,88948.6%
Pct. Govt.17.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts87111.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,83124.2%
Professional, Technical1,35217.9%
Service Occupations1,39018.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3414.5%
All others2,12228.0%
White Collar 53.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,08214.3%
Retail trade1,06414.1%
Construction89411.8%
Educational services5587.4%
Manufacturing5206.9%
Public administration4726.2%
Finance and insurance3354.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3334.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3284.3%
Transportation and warehousing3174.2%
Accommodation and food services3114.1%
Other services3034.0%
Wholesale trade2923.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2383.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1952.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1622.1%
Information851.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing660.9%
Utilities110.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Richland Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2651.32%
Puerto Rican200.10%
Cuban210.10%
Dominican100.05%
Total Central American50.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran50.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1520.76%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,37097.9%
Spanish2111.1%
Arabic970.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun600.3%
German, other Germanic190.1%
Other Asian60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,27911.4%
Irish1,8839.4%
English8154.1%
French5492.7%
Scottish4822.4%
German4162.1%
Italian1660.8%
Scotch-Irish1560.8%
Polish1260.6%
British1060.5%
Norwegian1060.5%
African790.4%
Dutch630.3%
Arab580.3%
European550.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,00499.9%
Not a citizen240.1%
Native19,81298.9%
Foreign-born2161.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Richland Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
699 5.2%1,982 14.7%5,283 39.2%3,325 24.6%1,315 9.7%889 6.6%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 699 5.2%
9-12 Years 1,982 14.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,283 39.2%
Some College 3,325 24.6%
Bach. Degree 1,315 9.7%
Grad Degree 889 6.6%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Richland Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,404 7,648 756 9.0% 6.2%
1991 8,464 7,508 956 11.3% 7.2%
1992 8,718 7,744 974 11.2% 7.8%
1993 8,426 7,620 806 9.6% 7.4%
1994 8,321 7,388 933 11.2% 7.7%
1995 8,134 7,324 810 10.0% 6.9%
1996 7,898 7,141 757 9.6% 6.5%
1997 8,071 7,268 803 9.9% 5.9%
1998 8,053 7,266 787 9.8% 5.5%
1999 8,163 7,542 621 7.6% 5.0%
2000 8,637 8,058 579 6.7% 5.2%
2001 8,581 7,946 635 7.4% 5.6%
2002 8,426 7,746 680 8.1% 6.0%
2003 8,743 7,994 749 8.6% 6.3%
2004 8,422 7,750 672 8.0% 5.7%
2005 8,586 7,932 654 7.6% 6.8%
2006 8,637 8,219 418 4.8% 4.0%
2007 8,689 8,161 528 6.1% 4.1%
2008 8,805 8,259 546 6.2% 4.7%
2009 8,919 8,052 867 9.7% 6.8%
2010 8,782 7,866 916 10.4% 7.5%
2011 8,819 7,900 919 10.4% 7.4%
2012 8,698 7,886 812 9.3% 6.7%
2013 8,654 7,853 801 9.3% 6.4%
2014 8,680 7,938 742 8.5% 6.3%
2015 8,628 7,879 749 8.7% 6.3%
2016 8,455 7,827 628 7.4% 6.1%
2017 8,327 7,817 510 6.1% 5.1%
2018 8,349 7,835 514 6.2% 4.8%
2019 8,303 7,803 500 6.0% 4.7%
2020 8,139 7,518 621 7.6% 8.3%
2021 8,169 7,731 438 5.4% 5.6%
2022 8,287 7,951 336 4.1% 3.7%
2023 8,167 7,793 374 4.6% 3.7%
2024 7,975 7,543 432 5.4% 4.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com