Richton is a town in Perry County, Mississippi, home to about 1,220 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39476.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)118 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX400 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Richton; 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.
Richton had 920 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 179th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Perry County grew from 14,682 residents in 1900 to 11,511 in 2020.
Perry County, 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 36°F. About 64 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaumont Expstation, MS weather station (7 miles away).
1,629 jobs at 132 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Greene County Schools, Richton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill SchoolRichton | Pre-K–8 | 267 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Richton Elementary SchoolRichton | K–6 | 305 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Richton High SchoolRichton | 7–12 | 281 | Public | 2.0 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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