| Official Name: | Richton, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Perry |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.94 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.94 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.29 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.29 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 920 |
| Population Density Km2: | 154.86 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 401.05 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 53 |
| Elevation Ft: | 174 |
| Coordinates: | 31.3494°N -88.9386°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 39476 |
| Area Code: | 601 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-62480 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0676647 |
Richton is a town in Perry County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,068 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3sqmi, all land.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 608 | 66.09% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 265 | 28.8% | |
| Asian | 2 | 0.22% | |
| Other/Mixed | 29 | 3.15% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 1.74% |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,038 people, 397 households, and 258 families residing in the town. The population density was 452.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 497 housing units at an average density of 216.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 76.01% White, 21.19% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 397 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,365, and the median income for a family was $33,250. Males had a median income of $34,250 versus $16,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,425. About 22.3% of families and 31.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.7% of those under age 18 and 26.5% of those age 65 or over.
The Town of Richton is served by the Richton School District.[4]
The county is in the zone for Jones College.[5]
The United States Department of Energy has selected Richton as a possible site for the expansion of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.[6] [7]