Richmond County, Georgia Population 2024

204,484

Richmond County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 204,484 with a growth rate of -0.45% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Richmond County, Georgia is the 11th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 201,122 and has seen a growth of 1.67% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029199,834-930-0.46%
2028200,764-930-0.46%
2027201,694-930-0.46%
2026202,624-930-0.46%
2025203,554-930-0.45%
2024204,484-930-0.45%
2023205,414-930-0.45%
2022206,3441,0700.52%
2021205,274-1,250-0.61%
2020206,5243,8851.92%
2019202,6396120.3%
2018202,027620.03%
2017201,965-214-0.11%
2016202,1795400.27%
2015201,6391910.09%
2014201,448-90%
2013201,457-370-0.18%
2012201,8271,2090.6%
2011200,618-504-0.25%
2010201,12200%
1990189,7198,0904.45%
1980181,62919,19211.82%
1970162,43726,83619.79%
1960135,60126,72524.55%
1950108,87627,01333%
194081,8638,87312.16%
193072,9909,29814.6%
192063,6924,8068.16%
191058,8865,1519.59%
190053,7358,54118.9%
189045,19410,52930.37%
188034,6658,94134.76%
187025,7244,44020.86%
186021,2845,03831.01%
185016,2464,31436.15%
184011,9322882.47%
183011,6443,03635.27%
18208,6082,41939.09%
18106,18971413.04%
18005,475-5,842-51.62%
179011,317-188,517-94.34%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.45% (-930)
County Website
Richmond County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Augusta
2020 Population
206,524
Area
324 mi²
Density
631 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.99% (-2,040)
Founded
February 5, 1777

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American115,23555.9%
White71,01534.45%
Two or more races11,9375.79%
Other race3,9071.9%
Asian3,6591.77%
Native American2520.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1480.07%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richmond County, Georgia Population by Race

Richmond County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Richmond County, Georgia Median Age

34.8

Total

32.3

Male

36.8

Female

Richmond County, Georgia Adults

There are 158,922 adults, (29,991 of whom are seniors) in Richmond County, Georgia.

Richmond County, Georgia Age Dependency

59.9

Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Richmond County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female106,36251.59%
Male99,79148.41%

Richmond County, Georgia Population by Age

Richmond County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All74,0282.6551.448.6
Non Family31,3681.2842.957.1
Married22,9943.4375.324.7
Female16,3803.8933.666.4
Male3,2864.0852.947.1

3.53

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

51.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richmond County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12,5269.24%
Associates Degree12,9719.57%
Bachelors Degree19,28914.23%
Graduate Degree12,6479.33%
High School Graduate43,65932.2%
Less Than 9th Grade4,3153.18%
Some College30,17022.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richmond County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richmond County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black74,24863,76612,665
White48,81043,61014,723
Hispanic5,7655,1071,960
2+ Races5,2464,8861,716
Other Race2,6362,301879
Asian2,3452,0771,228
Native American20218048
Islander14510519

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.14%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.37%.

Richmond County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,698$57,826$44,548
Graduate Degree$65,568$78,599$56,623
High School Graduate$28,992$33,088$23,595
Less Than 9th Grade$20,870$27,594$15,631
Overall$35,654$39,841$32,129
Some College$33,162$40,397$29,330

$35,654

Average Earnings

$39,841

Average Male

$32,129

Average Female

Richmond County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richmond County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richmond County, Georgia Language

93.13% of Richmond County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 6.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.76% of the population.

Richmond County, Georgia Language

Richmond County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black110,91828,34625.56%
White63,4388,12812.81%
Multiple11,1932,00717.93%
Hispanic9,6741,91419.78%
Other3,72780121.49%
Asian3,34666519.87%
Islander1443927.08%
Native2323213.79%

20.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.78%

Male Poverty Rate

23.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richmond County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richmond County, Georgia is Islander, with 27.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richmond County, Georgia is White, with 12.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.09%.

Richmond County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.66%
High School18.96%
Some College13.8%
Bachelors or Greater5.98%

Richmond County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.72%
Male Unemployed34.71%
Female Employed13.38%
Male Employed6.48%

Richmond County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richmond County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,993$84,183
Households$50,605$70,310
Married Families$85,777$114,120
Non Families$33,883$48,216

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richmond County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.0%

Male Marriage Rate

30.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Richmond County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richmond County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Richmond County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richmond County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17,561

Number of Veterans

14,171

Male Veterans

3,390

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War5,563
Second Gulf War5,550
Vietnam4,732
Korea1,002
World War II203

Richmond County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 545,478
55 to 644,198
65 to 743,822
75+2,376
18 to 341,687

Richmond County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black10,09911.88%
White6,19411.27%
2+ Races75311.59%
Hispanic70210.92%
Other Race31311.61%
Asian1445.66%
Native American4321.94%
Islander1510.79%

Richmond County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Richmond County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richmond County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Richmond County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richmond County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richmond County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.04%

Born in Richmond County, Georgia

96.63%

Native Born

3.37%

Foreign Born

1.39%

Non Citizen

1.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.63% of Richmond County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 62.04% having been born in Georgia. 1.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Richmond County, Georgia Place of Birth

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