RichlandTX
A town of 266, settled in 1878.
Is Richland a good place to live?
Richland’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Richland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
266 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richland.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Richland’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Richland for work: only 1% work in town. 17% of Richland residents live below the poverty line, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Corsicana (20%), Waco (8%) and Fort Worth (6%).
| Richland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Richland faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Richland is valued at about $228K
The typical Richland home is worth about $228,000, up 1.5% in a year, 23% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Richland has mild winters and hot summers
Richland has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Richland is 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Richland
3 crimes were reported in Richland in 2025: 2 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Richland is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Richland is
Richland beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 17% of Richland adults have diabetes.
| Richland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Richland | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.9% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Richland
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Richland
About 5 of every 100 Richland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
99% of working residents leave Richland for work
Where Richland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Richland
Town in Texas, United States
Richland is a town in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 255 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 367 ft
- ZIP code
- 76681
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Richland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richland, TX a good place to live?
Richland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.