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Richland County

South Carolina · 416,147 residents · 757 sq mi
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Richland County is a county of 416,147 people in South Carolina. The population is up 30% since 2000. People stay put here: 77% were in the same home a year ago. The median age is 35.7, younger than the US median of 38.8. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $167,500. 6% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
416,147
+30%since 2000
from 320,677 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.7
+10%since 2000
from 32.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
757 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
272K313K354K395K436K19902000201020202024Richland County
2024422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(21,953)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(23,805)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(25,980)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.9%(36,849)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.9%(37,184)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.1%(58,525)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.4%(51,788)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.9%(49,319)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.2%(50,734)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.1%(37,919)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.9%(16,316)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(5,775)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,441
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,961 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,990
+49%since 2000
from $20,794 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
36.5%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
16.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade7%
US avg: 10%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$167,500
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$998
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $570 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
59.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 61.4% in 2000
40.6% rent
Persons per household
2.47 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.1
+3%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic41.5%(172,644)
Black45.2%(188,141)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(26,095)
Asian2.7%(11,330)
Other3.2%(13,259)
Segregation Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(10,092)
Puerto Rican1.1%(4,393)
Central American0.7%(2,696)
Honduran0.4%(1,503)
South American0.3%(1,426)
Cuban0.3%(1,246)
Colombian0.2%(829)
Spaniard0.1%(438)
Panamanian0.1%(417)
Dominican0.1%(409)
Guatemalan0.1%(291)
Venezuelan0.1%(218)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(210)
Peruvian0%(155)
Ecuadorian0%(146)
Nicaraguan0%(104)
Bolivian0%(41)
Chilean0%(26)
Argentine0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(2,766)
Chinese0.5%(2,277)
Korean0.5%(2,093)
Filipino0.4%(1,659)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,224)
Burmese0.1%(461)
Japanese0.1%(435)
Thai0%(179)
Pakistani0%(172)
Laotian0%(106)
Hmong0%(74)
Taiwanese0%(55)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(437)
Samoan0%(178)
Ancestry
German8.4%(34,959)
English6.9%(28,698)
Irish5.2%(21,665)
American5.2%(21,650)
Subsaharan African3.2%(13,321)
Italian2.3%(9,678)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(7,686)
Scottish1.7%(7,064)
French1.5%(6,115)
Polish1.3%(5,186)
West Indian0.9%(3,561)
British0.5%(2,255)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(1,971)
Swedish0.4%(1,558)
Russian0.4%(1,527)
Jamaican0.4%(1,462)
Welsh0.3%(1,375)
Norwegian0.3%(1,237)
Greek0.2%(1,023)
Haitian0.2%(889)
Czech0.2%(883)
Swiss0.2%(773)
Portuguese0.2%(703)
Ukrainian0.2%(694)
Hungarian0.1%(620)
Canadian0.1%(609)
Lebanese0.1%(538)
Danish0.1%(525)
Nigerian0.1%(487)
Lithuanian0.1%(410)
Finnish0.1%(328)
Syrian0.1%(300)
Austrian0.1%(290)
Brazilian0.1%(255)
Kenyan0.1%(253)
Croatian0.1%(233)
Slovak0.1%(229)
Iranian0.1%(225)
Romanian0.1%(220)
Armenian0.1%(219)
Belgian0%(185)
Moroccan0%(181)
Arab0%(173)
Ghanaian0%(124)
Egyptian0%(117)
Serbian0%(103)
Turkish0%(91)
Guyanese0%(80)
Slovene0%(75)
Latvian0%(58)
Barbadian0%(51)
Bulgarian0%(39)
Ethiopian0%(38)
Israeli0%(32)
Iraqi0%(21)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.1%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 32.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.6%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
16.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
+67%since 2000
from 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
75.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 76.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 68.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.4%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
41.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
5.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
77.3%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
55.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
18.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
4.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.4%(8,877)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)34.1%(10,289)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era29.1%(8,765)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.1%(1,244)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.3%(407)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 30,157 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 Richland County, South Carolina?

Richland County, South Carolina has about 416,147 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Richland County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Richland County, South Carolina earns about $54,441 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 $167,500, and the typical rent is about $998 a month.

How educated are people in Richland County, South Carolina?

About 39.1% 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 16.5% of people in Richland County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Richland County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Richland County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 130,427 residents, a change of about 46 percent over that period.

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

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