Richwood is a town in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, home to about 3,839 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71202.
Homes sold for a median of $66 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Monroe; part is in Richwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)197 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA205 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX266 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Richwood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Richwood had 3,881 residents in the 2020 census, up 83% since 2000.
It’s the 133rd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Ouachita Parish grew from 20,947 residents in 1900 to 160,368 in 2020.
Ouachita Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 56.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monroe Delta Cc, LA weather station (8 miles away).
59,407 jobs at 4,181 businesses in Ouachita Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
172 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 65 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by City of Monroe School District, Ouachita Parish, Office of Juvenile Justice. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkdull Faulk Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 212 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Berg Jones Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 328 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Carver Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 395 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Clara Hall Accelerated SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–2 | 260 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Madison James Foster Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 278 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Minnie Ruffin Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 354 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Robinson Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–5 | 374 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Shady Grove Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–5 | 195 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Swayze Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–5 | 175 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Southside Alternative High SchoolMonroe | 1–12 | 165 | Alternative Education | 5.2 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson ElementaryMonroe | 3–6 | 268 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Richwood Junior High SchoolMonroe | 6–8 | 347 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Martin Luther King Junior High SchoolMonroe | 7–8 | 350 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Richwood High SchoolMonroe | 8–12 | 400 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Wossman High SchoolMonroe | 9–12 | 635 | Public | 7.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Monroe.
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