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RICHTON, MISSISSIPPI QUICK STATSCounty: Perry
Elevation: 160 feet
Land Area: 2.29 square miles
Population Density: 438 people per square mile
Population: 1,005
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (75.9%), Black (21.2%), Hispanic (1.0%), American Indian (1.0%), Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries (City): United States (20.4%), English (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), Scottish (1.8%), Irish (1.3%), German (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tanner-Williams, AL (63.2 miles , pop. 59,443)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (116.2 miles , pop. 484,674)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (399.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631)
Nearest cities: New Augusta, MS (3.4 miles ), Beaumont, MS (3.5 miles ), McLain, MS (4.3 miles ), Petal, MS (4.3 miles ), Hattiesburg, MS (4.7 miles ), Ellisville, MS (4.8 miles ), West Hattiesburg, MS (5.0 miles ), Leakesville, MS (5.1 miles )
Airports and Heliports located in Richton: Richton-Perry County Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 600, Local Ops: 150)
Richton Compared to State Average: Median household income below state average. Median house value significantly below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Median age above state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average. House age significantly above state average. Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
RICHTON, MISSISSIPPI EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 64.50%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.50%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.40%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Richton:
JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE about 24 miles, ELLISVILLE, MS, Full-time enrollment: 4,072 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI about 25 miles, HATTIESBURG, MS, FT enrollment: 12,541 MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 46 miles, PERKINSTON, MS, FT enrollment: 6,329 PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 56 miles, POPLARVILLE, MS, FT enrollment: 2,433 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA about 64 miles, MOBILE, AL, FT enrollment: 9,082 BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 70 miles, MOBILE, AL, FT enrollment: 2,758 MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 71 miles, MERIDIAN, MS, FT enrollment: 2,455
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