Richland is a city in Stewart County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,370.
History The community took its name from the local Richland Baptist Church, the name of which most likely is a transfer from Richland, South Carolina, the native home of a large share of the first settlers. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Richland in 1889.
Geography Richland is located along U.S. Route 280 and Georgia State Route 520 (known as South Georgia Parkway). U.S. Route 280 and Georgia 520 lead northwest to Columbus. The two highways separate in the city, with U.S. Route 280 leading east to Americus and Georgia 520 leading southeast to Albany.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.48%) is water.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
+Richland city, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition (NH = Non-Hispanic)Race / EthnicityPop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)40834527.70%25.18%Black or African American alone (NH)1,01396768.77%70.58%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)320.20%0.15%Asian alone (NH)840.54%0.29%Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)8400.54%2.92%Hispanic or Latino (any race)33122.24%0.88%Total1,4731,370100.00%100.00%
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Richland had a population of 1,370. The median age was 46.6 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.8 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 565 households in Richland, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 25.0% were married-couple households, 22.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 47.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 679 housing units, of which 16.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.6%. Notable people Birthplace of Lillian Gordy Carter, mother of former president of the United States Jimmy Carter Birthplace of Jerry C. Davis, controversial president of College of the Ozarks Jarvis Jones, retired NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers Steve Sanders, child actor and vocalist for Oak Ridge Boys
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