Richland Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Serious · 67.4 | 19,712 people · 16th most distressed in Louisiana
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Richland Parish, LA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.4 — 350th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Louisiana, it ranks 16th of 64 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Richland Parish's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 91.4 — worse than roughly 91% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 91.4
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 84
Child Poverty Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 89.9
Debt in Collections 93
Medical Debt 87
Student Loan Delinquency 95
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 75
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Employment & Wages 62.0
Unemployment Rate 76
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 60
Business Formation Rate 49
Community Vulnerability 48.4
Uninsured Rate 50
Disability Rate 46
Housing Cost Burden 45.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 20
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 39
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 7
Homeownership Rate 80
Rent-to-Income Ratio 80

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Richland Parish compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Richland Parish
Richland Parish, LA 67.4 Serious —
Madison Parish, LA 77.2 Serious +9.8
East Carroll Parish, LA 75.0 Serious +7.6
Morehouse Parish, LA 70.3 Serious +2.9
Franklin Parish, LA 65.2 Serious -2.2
Ouachita Parish, LA 64.2 Elevated -3.2
Caldwell Parish, LA 63.4 Elevated -4.0
West Carroll Parish, LA 56.5 Elevated -10.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Richland Parish
Karnes County, TX 67.4 Serious +0.0
Magoffin County, KY 67.4 Serious -0.0
Sunflower County, MS 67.4 Serious +0.0
Tallahatchie County, MS 67.3 Serious -0.0
Marion County, SC 67.4 Serious +0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Richland Parish, Louisiana?

    Richland Parish has a County Distress Index score of 67.4 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 350th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 16th in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Richland Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Richland Parish is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 91.4 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Richland Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Richland Parish (67.4) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Madison Parish, LA (77.2); East Carroll Parish, LA (75.0); Morehouse Parish, LA (70.3).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Richland Parish?

    Richland Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 19,712 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.