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Welcome to Richland Parish ...

Time Zone: Richland Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Rayville is the Seat for Richland Parish.

Richland Parish was founded in 1868. Richland was created by taking area from , Franklin, Morehouse and Ouachita Parishes.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Richland had a population of 20,122 people. This is a decrease of 3.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,756 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Richland represented 0.46% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Richland Parish:

  • Delhi
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Richland Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
  • Mangham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangham
    • Mangham is located in Richland Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mangham <2>
  • Rayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
    • Rayville is located in Richland Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.