Richmond County Population

1790–2026

503.01K

2026 projection

1.6% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Richmond County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026503,008+1,7180.34%
2025501,290+1,7180.34%
2024499,572+4,3900.89%
2023495,182+2,6030.53%
2022492,579-1,5220.31%
2021494,101-1,0210.21%
2020495,122+18,9813.99%
2019476,141-3900.08%
2018476,531+7120.15%
2017475,819+1,6590.35%

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Richmond County Demographics

40.6median age

Median age

Female42.2 yrs
Male39.2 yrs

Adults

388,167
85,255 seniors (65+) · 22% of adults302,912 other adults

Sex

Female 51% · 252,578Male 49% · 242,378

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 3,48985+ years, female: 5,75580–84 years, male: 4,14580–84 years, female: 6,05375–79 years, male: 6,28175–79 years, female: 8,48370–74 years, male: 9,93670–74 years, female: 12,69965–69 years, male: 13,75965–69 years, female: 14,65560–64 years, male: 16,92760–64 years, female: 19,15555–59 years, male: 16,37855–59 years, female: 16,25750–54 years, male: 16,46950–54 years, female: 17,41445–49 years, male: 15,34345–49 years, female: 16,05540–44 years, male: 15,80940–44 years, female: 16,56535–39 years, male: 15,51935–39 years, female: 15,40230–34 years, male: 16,75230–34 years, female: 16,79025–29 years, male: 15,92325–29 years, female: 15,46820–24 years, male: 15,01920–24 years, female: 14,43815–19 years, male: 15,78615–19 years, female: 15,16410–14 years, male: 16,74410–14 years, female: 15,5625–9 years, male: 14,4345–9 years, female: 13,9100–4 years, male: 13,6650–4 years, female: 12,75385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K15K15K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4,950 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Richmond County Income

$98,333median household income

Median household income

$98,333

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$62,223

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

11.5%

About 1 in 9 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Richmond County Marital Status

49% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married49%51%46%
Never married36%38%33%
Divorced8%6%10%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year