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Richton, MS
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Living in Richton



Richton is a tiny town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 902 people and three associated neighborhoods, Richton is the 177th largest community in Mississippi.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Richton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Richton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small town, Richton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Richton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.44% of adults 25 and older in Richton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Richton in 2018 was $20,111, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $80,444 for a family of four. However, Richton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Richton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Richton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Richton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Richton include Irish, Scots-Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Richton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.


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