COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Richland County
South Carolina · 285,720 residents · 757.308 sq mi
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Richland County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,848. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $70,800.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% 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
2024422K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(19,750)
5 to 96.7%(19,006)
10 to 146.4%(18,158)
15 to 198.9%(25,310)
20 to 2410.2%(29,007)
25 to 3419.9%(56,815)
35 to 4415.5%(44,315)
45 to 549.2%(26,404)
55 to 647.1%(20,309)
65 to 745.9%(16,854)
75 to 842.7%(7,763)
85 and over0.7%(2,029)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,848
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,961 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$70,800
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic49.2%(157,843)
Black44.8%(143,773)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(8,713)
Asian1.7%(5,441)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic56.1%(160,293)
Black41.8%(119,411)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(4,566)
Asian1.2%(3,552)
Other0.9%(2,464)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(9,946)
Puerto Rican1.4%(5,798)
Central American1.1%(4,496)
South American0.6%(2,505)
Honduran0.5%(2,230)
Cuban0.2%(976)
Panamanian0.2%(964)
Colombian0.2%(858)
Dominican0.2%(856)
Spaniard0.2%(803)
Venezuelan0.2%(758)
Salvadoran0.1%(450)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(343)
Nicaraguan0.1%(340)
Guatemalan0.1%(321)
Peruvian0.1%(301)
Costa Rican0%(154)
Argentine0%(107)
Bolivian0%(77)
Uruguayan0%(35)
Chilean0%(26)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(4,198)
Chinese0.5%(1,954)
Korean0.4%(1,757)
Filipino0.4%(1,664)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,041)
Pakistani0.1%(339)
Bangladeshi0.1%(294)
Japanese0%(205)
Sri Lankan0%(174)
Taiwanese0%(160)
Nepalese0%(127)
Burmese0%(111)
Ancestry
English7.9%(33,417)
German7.4%(31,136)
Irish5.8%(24,463)
American4.4%(18,582)
Italian2.6%(11,046)
Scottish1.7%(7,248)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(6,227)
Subsaharan African1.4%(5,761)
French1.4%(5,741)
Polish1.3%(5,326)
West Indian1.1%(4,841)
Jamaican0.7%(3,003)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.5%(2,270)
British0.4%(1,598)
Dutch0.4%(1,556)
Welsh0.3%(1,237)
Russian0.3%(1,222)
Norwegian0.3%(1,201)
Swedish0.2%(1,010)
Nigerian0.2%(976)
Greek0.2%(876)
French Canadian0.2%(838)
Czech0.2%(787)
Ukrainian0.1%(626)
Lebanese0.1%(567)
Croatian0.1%(558)
Iranian0.1%(538)
Canadian0.1%(512)
Hungarian0.1%(503)
Swiss0.1%(488)
Ghanaian0.1%(451)
Haitian0.1%(410)
Finnish0.1%(388)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(354)
Portuguese0.1%(342)
Lithuanian0.1%(330)
Moroccan0.1%(314)
Brazilian0.1%(289)
Austrian0.1%(245)
Cape Verdean0.1%(222)
Iraqi0.1%(220)
Armenian0.1%(218)
Romanian0%(204)
Danish0%(164)
Ethiopian0%(151)
Israeli0%(141)
Belgian0%(134)
Slovak0%(114)
Syrian0%(101)
Palestinian0%(100)
Turkish0%(98)
Slovene0%(89)
Guyanese0%(65)
Barbadian0%(59)
Latvian0%(38)
Serbian0%(30)
Australian0%(22)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.4%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.2% 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 married45.3%(74,710)
Married44%(72,530)
Widowed2.5%(4,052)
Divorced8.2%(13,536)
Women 15+
Never married41.2%(75,460)
Married38.8%(71,064)
Widowed7.5%(13,665)
Divorced12.4%(22,779)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Richland County, South Carolina?
Richland County, South Carolina has about 285,720 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Richland County, South Carolina?
The typical household in Richland County, South Carolina earns about $28,848 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Richland County, South Carolina expensive?
In Richland County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $70,800, and the typical rent is about $429 a month.
How educated are people in Richland County, South Carolina?
About 28.0% of adults age 25 and over in Richland County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Richland County, South Carolina?
About 13.8% of people in Richland County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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