Richland, Georgia
City · Population 1,449 · #274 in Georgia
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About Richland
Richland, GA is a small town located in southwestern Georgia with an estimated population of 1,449.
Richland holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.2 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 453 residents per square mile.
📰 Richland News Today
- John Stonie Patterson, Jr. Obituary Dec 13, 2025 McMullen Funeral Home & Crematory · Dec 15
- ‘The railroads left us, the road went around us’: Richland residents work to revive their downtown WALB · Jul 8
- Richland Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- GBI identifies two teens killed in Webster County double homicide WTVM.com · Jul 1
- Mr. Genus "Gink" Slaughter, Sr. Obituary | T. V. Williams Funeral Home | Richland, GA Tribute Archive · Aug 8
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What Makes Richland Unique
- One of 13 places in the US named Richland — but the Georgia one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southwestern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Richland
- Red's Pizza — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateGeorgia
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,449
Rank in state#274 of 537
Land area3.2 sq mi
Density453/sq mi
Coordinates32.0888, -84.6620