COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Richmond County
Georgia · 189,719 residents · 324.34 sq mi
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Richmond County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,265. Population has declined 5% since 2000. Median home value is $57,700.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024206K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(15,167)
5 to 97.5%(14,280)
10 to 147.4%(13,995)
15 to 198.3%(15,682)
20 to 248.4%(15,905)
25 to 3418.8%(35,628)
35 to 4414.1%(26,734)
45 to 549.7%(18,368)
55 to 647.9%(15,031)
65 to 746.2%(11,687)
75 to 842.8%(5,388)
85 and over1%(1,854)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,265
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,086 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$57,700
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $73,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic44.4%(88,660)
Black49.3%(98,584)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(5,545)
Asian1.5%(2,949)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic55%(104,316)
Black42%(79,615)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(3,660)
Asian1.8%(3,451)
Other1.2%(2,337)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(4,513)
Puerto Rican1.7%(3,428)
Central American0.6%(1,259)
South American0.3%(638)
Panamanian0.3%(631)
Dominican0.3%(536)
Spaniard0.2%(461)
Cuban0.2%(439)
Salvadoran0.1%(285)
Colombian0.1%(200)
Honduran0.1%(188)
Peruvian0.1%(168)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(112)
Chilean0.1%(105)
Argentine0%(43)
Venezuelan0%(41)
Ecuadorian0%(36)
Costa Rican0%(27)
Uruguayan0%(25)
Paraguayan0%(20)
Nicaraguan0%(16)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(994)
Chinese0.4%(737)
Korean0.3%(637)
Asian Indian0.2%(505)
Vietnamese0.1%(222)
Japanese0%(73)
Laotian0%(69)
Mongolian0%(56)
Cambodian0%(25)
Sri Lankan0%(17)
Thai0%(14)
Taiwanese0%(8)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pakistani0%(5)
Ancestry
English5.6%(11,619)
American5.6%(11,467)
German4.2%(8,747)
Irish3.9%(8,113)
Subsaharan African1.4%(2,864)
Scottish1.1%(2,196)
Italian1.1%(2,165)
West Indian0.7%(1,489)
French0.7%(1,487)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,199)
Polish0.4%(922)
Jamaican0.3%(718)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.2%(509)
Nigerian0.2%(497)
Norwegian0.2%(484)
Welsh0.2%(436)
Dutch0.2%(421)
French Canadian0.2%(325)
Russian0.1%(279)
Arab0.1%(263)
British0.1%(263)
Hungarian0.1%(214)
Greek0.1%(206)
Swedish0.1%(197)
Portuguese0.1%(182)
Ukrainian0.1%(119)
Slovak0.1%(109)
Moroccan0.1%(105)
Austrian0%(101)
Finnish0%(91)
Lithuanian0%(91)
Guyanese0%(90)
Danish0%(89)
Brazilian0%(83)
Israeli0%(83)
Czech0%(77)
Iranian0%(75)
Swiss0%(75)
Turkish0%(68)
Canadian0%(51)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(51)
Kenyan0%(43)
Lebanese0%(42)
Egyptian0%(40)
Ghanaian0%(37)
Belgian0%(18)
Croatian0%(18)
Syrian0%(16)
Serbian0%(16)
Australian0%(14)
Somali0%(11)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Romanian0%(4)
Slovene0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
70.9%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.8%(38,639)
Married36.7%(29,044)
Widowed2.3%(1,814)
Divorced12.3%(9,745)
Women 15+
Never married42%(36,811)
Married34.4%(30,143)
Widowed8.6%(7,536)
Divorced14.9%(13,063)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Richmond County, Georgia?
Richmond County, Georgia has about 189,719 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Richmond County, Georgia?
The typical household in Richmond County, Georgia earns about $25,265 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Richmond County, Georgia expensive?
In Richmond County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $57,700, and the typical rent is about $390 a month.
How educated are people in Richmond County, Georgia?
About 17.3% of adults age 25 and over in Richmond County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Richmond County, Georgia?
About 18.2% of people in Richmond County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.
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