Richland, Georgia

Richland is a city in Stewart County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,370.^[4]

Richland, Georgia
City
Location in Stewart County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°5′19″N 84°39′50″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Stewart
Area [1]
• Total	3.25 sq mi (8.40 km2)
• Land	3.20 sq mi (8.29 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,370
• Density	428.13/sq mi (165.28/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31825
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-65016[2]
GNIS feature ID	0356496[3]

History

The community took its name from the local Richland Baptist Church, the name of which most likely is a transfer from Richland, South Carolina, the native home of a large share of the first settlers.^[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Richland in 1889.^[6]

Geography

Richland is located along U.S. Route 280 and Georgia State Route 520 (known as South Georgia Parkway). U.S. Route 280 and Georgia 520 lead northwest 36 miles (58 km) to Columbus. The two highways separate in the city, with U.S. Route 280 leading east 29 miles (47 km) to Americus and Georgia 520 leading southeast 52 miles (84 km) to Albany.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km²), of which 4.2 square miles (11 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.48%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	457		—
1900	1,014		121.9%
1910	1,250		23.3%
1920	1,529		22.3%
1930	1,577		3.1%
1940	1,497		−5.1%
1950	1,571		4.9%
1960	1,472		−6.3%
1970	1,823		23.8%
1980	1,802		−1.2%
1990	1,668		−7.4%
2000	1,794		7.6%
2010	1,473		−17.9%
2020	1,370		−7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[20]

Richland city, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010[21]	Pop 2020[20]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	408	345	27.70%	25.18%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,013	967	68.77%	70.58%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	2	0.20%	0.15%
Asian alone (NH)	8	4	0.54%	0.29%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	8	40	0.54%	2.92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	12	2.24%	0.88%
Total	1,473	1,370	100.00%	100.00%

At the 2020 census, its population was 1,370.

Notable people

• Birthplace of Lillian Gordy Carter, mother of former president of the United States Jimmy Carter
• Jarvis Jones, Retired NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Steve Sanders, child actor and vocalist for Oak Ridge Boys

Gallery

• 
  Built in the 1890s and renovated in 2008, the Richland Depot now serves as the city hall. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the Richland Historic District on May 5, 1986.
• 
  Richland Post Office (ZIP code: 31825)
• 
  East of Richland, the Nathaniel Prothro Plantation was the largest cotton plantation in Stewart County at the beginning of the Civil War. The Greek Revival main house was built by 1851 by Dan E. Ponder. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1985.
• 
  The Dr. Thomas B. Miller House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1988
• 
  Bessie Lillian Gordy Carter, mother of Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, was born and raised in Richland.