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Richmond County

Georgia · 189,719 residents · 324 sq mi
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Richmond County is a county of 189,719 people in Georgia. The typical home is worth $57,700. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. 18.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $25,265, under the $30,130 national median. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

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

189,719
−5%vs 2000
vs 199,775 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.3
−6%vs 2000
vs 32.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
324 sq mi
Population, 19902024
188K193K198K203K208K19902000201020202024Richmond County
2024206K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(15,167)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(14,280)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(13,995)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(15,682)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.4%(15,905)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.8%(35,628)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(26,734)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(18,368)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(15,031)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.2%(11,687)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(5,388)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(1,854)
US avg: 1.2%
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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
$11,799
−31%vs 2000
vs $17,088 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$57,700
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $73,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$390
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $505 in 2000
US average: $450
56.4%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.0% in 2000
43.6% rent
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)
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)
Uruguayan0%(25)
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)
Thai0%(14)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(76)
Chamorro0%(43)
Ancestry
English5.6%(11,619)
American5.6%(11,467)
German4.2%(8,747)
Irish3.9%(8,113)
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)
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)
Guyanese0%(90)
Danish0%(89)
Brazilian0%(83)
Israeli0%(83)
Czech0%(77)
Iranian0%(75)
Swiss0%(75)
Turkish0%(68)
Canadian0%(51)
Kenyan0%(43)
Lebanese0%(42)
Egyptian0%(40)
Ghanaian0%(37)
Belgian0%(18)
Croatian0%(18)
Syrian0%(16)
Serbian0%(16)
Somali0%(11)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Slovene0%(4)
Section 05

Education

17.3%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.9%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.8%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.1 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.8%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.7%(5,751)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.6%(5,737)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.6%(4,367)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(482)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(35)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,087 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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