Welcome to Richland County ...
Time Zone: Richland County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Mansfield is the Seat for Richland County.
Richland County was founded March 1, 1808 and was created by taking area from Fairfield County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Richland had a population of 121,154 people. This is a decrease of 2.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 124,162 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Richland represented 1.08% of the total population of Ohio.
Below are some of the communities located in Richland County:
- Bellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Bellville is located in Richland County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <2>
- Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Richland County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
- Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Richland County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Lucas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mansfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ontario
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Richland County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Richland County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Shelby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Richland County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Richland County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Websites specific to Richland County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Crawford County
- Huron County
- Knox County
- Morrow County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |