What is the population of Richland Parish?

The population of Richland Parish, LA is 20,014.

Where is Richland Parish located?

Richland Parish, LA is located at latitude 32.4177900 and longitude -91.7634900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Richland Parish?

The area of Richland Parish, LA is 1462 km².

What is the elevation of Richland Parish?

Richland Parish, LA has an elevation of 23 meters (75 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Richland Parish in?

Richland Parish, LA is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Richland Parish changed?

The population of Richland Parish, LA has increased from 11,116 (1900) to 20,014 (2020), a change of 80%.

Richland Parish, Louisiana

Richland Parish: parish in Louisiana, United States

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Richland Parish is a county located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,725 and a population density of 14 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 20,014 inhabitants. Its county seat is Rayville. The county was created 157 years ago in 1868.

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Richland Parish at a glance

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Rayville

Population 3,436

Quick Facts about Richland Parish

Population	20,014 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Louisiana (United States)
Different from	Richland County, Richland County, Richland County, Richland County, Richland County, Richland County
Area	1462 km²
Water as percent of area	1.6%
Land as percent of area	98.4%
Latitude & Longitude	32.4178,-91.7635
Altitude	79 feet / 24 meters
Capital	Rayville
Establishment	September 29, 1868
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	21:46:04 (19th April 2026)
Density	14 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-3.55% (2010-2020)
Weather	73℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Richland Parish is located at 32°25'4"N 91°45'49"W (32.4177900, -91.7634900). It has 4 neighbors: Franklin Parish, Madison Parish, Morehouse Parish and Ouachita Parish.

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Richland Parish Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Richland Parish.

City Name	Population	Title
Rayville	3,436	City in Louisiana, United States of America
Delhi	2,753	Town in Richland Parish, Louisiana
Mangham	627	Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America

Weather

73°F

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10 to 15 mph NE Sunday

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Richland Parish has 4 neighbours.

Franklin Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
Madison Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
Morehouse Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
Ouachita Parish parish in Louisiana, United States

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Richland Parish decreased by 3.55% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1900	11,116	-	estimation process
1910	15,769	29.51%	estimation process
2010	20,725	23.91%	census
2011	20,886	0.77%	estimation process
2012	20,912	0.12%	estimation process
2013	20,913	0%	estimation process
2014	20,759	-0.74%	estimation process
2015	20,546	-1.04%	estimation process
2016	20,446	-0.49%	estimation process
2017	20,413	-0.16%	estimation process
2018	20,223	-0.94%	estimation process
2019	20,122	-0.5%	estimation process
2020	20,014	-0.54%	estimation process

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People born in Richland Parish (2)

People born in Richland Parish, including Yogi Rajarsi Janakananda, State senator, United States Army officer Jamar Adcock, .

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Jefferson Parish	432,346	Parish in Louisiana, United States
Orleans Parish	389,476	New Orleans consolidated city-parish in Louisiana, United States
New Orleans	389,476	The most populous city in Louisiana and the center of the New Orleans metropolitan area.
Saint Tammany Parish	263,446	Parish in Louisiana, United States of America
Lafayette Parish	246,518	Parish in Louisiana, United States
Caddo Parish	237,479	Parish in Louisiana, United States
Baton Rouge	219,052	The capital of Louisiana.
Calcasieu Parish	203,310	Parish in Louisiana, United States
Shreveport	184,786	The second most populous city in Louisiana.
Ouachita Parish	152,439	Parish in Louisiana, United States
Livingston Parish	143,737	Parish in Louisiana, United States
Metairie Terrace	142,489	A census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
Metairie	138,481	The most populous suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana.
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