Richland, MS Profile

Richland, MS, population 7,051, is located in Mississippi's Rankin county, about 4.4 miles from Jackson and 137.0 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Richland's population has grown by about 50%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Richland has grown by about 17%.

Richland's property crime levels tend to be higher than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Richland tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.20
	Males	31.40
	Females	33.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,027	N/A
2001	6,326	4.96%
2002	6,407	1.28%
2003	6,477	1.09%
2004	7,003	8.12%
2005	7,051	0.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,996

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	677
2002	394
2003	222
2004	369
2005	270
2006	299
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	3	7	2	13	7	12	-	-
Robbery	5	10	5	9	4	1	-	-
Aggravated Assault	33	6	7	2	7	8	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,533
2002	6,064
2003	5,397
2004	4,880
2005	3,567
2006	4,668
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	84	119	90	66	56	103	-	-
Larceny, Theft	208	216	230	235	181	213	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	43	34	20	16	14	12	-	-
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	275 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.2 Square Miles