How many people live in Richland Parish, LA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 19,600 people living in Richland Parish, LA. That makes Richland Parish the 45th-most populous parish in Louisiana. It is home to 0.43% of people living in the state.
19.6K
population of Richland Parish, LA (2024)
0.43%
County share of the Louisiana population (2024)
About 19,600 people lived in Richland Parish, LA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Richland Parish, LA’s age demographics?
About 3,800 Richland Parish, LA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Louisiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,600 Richland Parish residents, or 23.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.3% of Louisiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Richland Parish, LA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Richland Parish, LA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 60.3% of the Richland Parish, LA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Richland Parish, LA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (35.1%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Richland Parish’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.39% of the parish, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Richland Parish, LA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Louisiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Richland Parish, LA is Rayville with about 3,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Richland Parish, LA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within parish
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rayville | 3,195 |
| 2. | Delhi | 2,534 |
| 3. | Mangham | 607 |
| 4. | Balance of Richland Parish | 13,307 |
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