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Richton, Mississippi

Richton town, Mississippi · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeGrowingPerry County · 2.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025RichtonPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,2201,22245
Population change (10 yr)n/a21.5%
Median household income$35,057$42,02518
Poverty rate27.6%23.0%82
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%20.9%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a9.3%
Median owner-occupied home value$149,300$159,70027
Median gross rent$302$7340
Housing vacancy rate18.5%14.8%55
Worked from home1.5%5.8%9
Population, 2012–2024
RichtonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
RichtonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+10.1%
Housing units+1.6%
Median household income+47.5%
Median owner-occupied home value+60.0%
Median gross rent+8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher+27.0%
Worked from home-41.6%
Poverty rate-14.2%
Establishment density · Perry County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars7.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.5US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services0.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services8.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care8.7US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation0.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction4.4US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Marlinton, WV871,201$37,27321.0%
Crawford, GA841,016$31,25024.5%
Rochelle, GA821,243$41,60720.5%
Whitehall, MT821,156$44,84420.0%
Section, AL811,069+21.5%$47,50020.7%
Byrdstown, TN811,141$27,00024.3%
Grantsburg, WI811,340$35,11417.0%
Russells Point, OH801,398$42,44223.5%
Valley Falls, KS791,382$46,68120.2%
Stockbridge, MI791,383$49,54526.1%