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Richwood, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Ouachita Parish County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,840
Population
1,524/sq mi density
$31,386
Median Income
$12,116 per capita
$52,300
Home Value
$148,254 Zillow
$873
Median Rent
38.3% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$31,386 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$52,300 home value, $873/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+13.9%
3,349 → 3,816
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54%
$20,383 → $31,386
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Richwood across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,180
+364 from 2023 (3,816)
Projected Median Income 2030
$42,455
+$11,069 from 2023 ($31,386)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,349 | — | $20,383 | — |
| 2015 | 3,434 | +2.5% | $19,231 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 3,444 | +0.3% | $21,731 | +13% |
| 2019 | 3,397 | -1.4% | $24,896 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 4,013 | +18.1% | $26,250 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 3,816 | -4.9% | $31,386 | +19.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.