Richland County, South Carolina Population 2023

425,639

Richland County, South Carolina's estimated 2023 population is 425,639 with a growth rate of 0.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Richland County, South Carolina is the 3rd largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 384,504 and has seen a growth of 10.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2010384,504
2011387,6683,1640.82%
2012390,8323,1640.82%
2013393,9963,1640.81%
2014397,1603,1640.8%
2015400,3243,1640.8%
2016403,4883,1640.79%
2017406,6523,1640.78%
2018409,8163,1640.78%
2019412,9803,1640.77%
2020416,1473,1670.77%
2021419,3113,1640.76%
2022422,4753,1640.75%
2023425,6393,1640.75%
showing: 14 rows
2023 Growth Rate
0.75% (3,164)
County Website
Richland County
Founded
1785
County Seat
Columbia
2010 Population
384,504
Growth Since 2010
10.7% (41,135)

Richland County, South Carolina Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American196,26847.33%
White178,62843.07%
Two or more races16,5864%
Asian12,2112.94%
Other race9,9072.39%
Native American6270.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4920.12%
showing: 7 rows

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richland County, South Carolina Population by Race

Richland County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2023

Richland County, South Carolina Median Age

33.8

Total

32.2

Male

35.4

Female

Richland County, South Carolina Adults

There are 324,937 adults, (53,412 of whom are seniors) in Richland County, South Carolina.

Richland County, South Carolina Age Dependency

52.7

Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Richland County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female214,10151.63%
Male200,61848.37%

Richland County, South Carolina Population by Age

Richland County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All160,2312.4159.140.9
Non Family65,7861.2745.554.5
Married61,5103.1581.918.1
Female26,9853.3643.356.7
Male5,9503.0244.655.4
showing: 5 rows

3.13

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

59.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richland County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richland County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richland County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 75%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.51%.

Richland County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,085

Average Earnings

$46,097

Average Male

$37,104

Average Female

Richland County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richland County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richland County, South Carolina Language

91.34% of Richland County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 8.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.15% of the population.

Richland County, South Carolina Language

Richland County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black187,19438,86020.76%
White156,12817,76311.38%
Hispanic19,1634,23622.11%
Other9,5663,27234.2%
Multiple14,6512,55617.45%
Asian11,2731,36112.07%
Native53526248.97%
Islander4364811.01%
showing: 8 rows

16.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.22%

Male Poverty Rate

17.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richland County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richland County, South Carolina is Native, with 48.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richland County, South Carolina is Islander, with 11.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.61%.

Richland County, South Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.56%
High School17.62%
Some College12.71%
Bachelors or Greater4.9%
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Richland County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.36%
Female Unemployed28.82%
Female Employed11.09%
Male Employed6.9%
showing: 4 rows

Richland County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richland County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richland County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.1%

Male Marriage Rate

36.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Richland County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richland County, South Carolina 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 55-64.

Richland County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richland County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

30,214

Number of Veterans

25,131

Male Veterans

5,083

Female Veterans

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Richland County, South Carolina Veterans by War

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Richland County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

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Richland County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Richland County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richland County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Richland County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richland County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richland County, South Carolina 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

58.94%

Born in Richland County, South Carolina

101.18%

Native Born

6.29%

Foreign Born

3.12%

Non Citizen

3.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

101.18% of Richland County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 58.94% having been born in South Carolina. 3.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Richland County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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