Richland County, South Carolina Population 2024

430,434

Richland County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 430,434 with a growth rate of 1.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Richland County, South Carolina is the 2nd largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 385,754 and has seen a growth of 11.58% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029452,6044,4340.99%
2028448,1704,4341%
2027443,7364,4341.01%
2026439,3024,4341.02%
2025434,8684,4341.03%
2024430,4344,4341.04%
2023426,0004,4341.05%
2022421,5664,4341.06%
2021417,1321,4870.36%
2020415,645-1,382-0.33%
2019417,0271,8680.45%
2018415,1592,6670.65%
2017412,4922,9230.71%
2016409,5693,1140.77%
2015406,4555,7671.44%
2014400,6883,6730.93%
2013397,0153,8100.97%
2012393,2053,8720.99%
2011389,3333,5790.93%
2010385,75400%
1990285,72015,9855.93%
1980269,73535,86715.34%
1970233,86833,76616.87%
1960200,10257,53740.36%
1950142,56537,72235.98%
1940104,84317,17619.59%
193087,6679,54512.22%
192078,12222,97941.67%
191055,1439,55420.96%
190045,5898,76823.81%
189036,8218,24828.87%
188028,5735,54824.1%
187023,0254,71825.77%
186018,307-1,936-9.56%
185020,2433,84623.46%
184016,3971,62511%
183014,7722,45119.89%
182012,3213,29436.49%
18109,0272,93048.06%
18006,0972,16755.14%
17903,930-448,674-99.13%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.04% (4,434)
County Website
Richland County
County Seat
2020 Population
415,645
Area
757 mi²
Density
569 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.56% (14,789)
Founded
1785

Richland County, South Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American196,78947.29%
White176,47842.41%
Two or more races19,3474.65%
Asian12,0212.89%
Other race10,1832.45%
Native American8690.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4740.11%

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 2024

Richland County, South Carolina Median Age

33.9

Total

32.4

Male

35.5

Female

Richland County, South Carolina Adults

There are 326,856 adults, (55,763 of whom are seniors) in Richland County, South Carolina.

Richland County, South Carolina Age Dependency

53.5

Age Dependency Ratio

20.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Richland County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female215,48151.78%
Male200,68048.22%

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
All162,7262.3859.840.2
Non Family67,1331.2746.653.4
Married61,4263.1282.317.7
Female27,4723.2844.655.4
Male6,6953.0947.352.7

3.09

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

59.8%

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 95.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.31%.

Richland County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$44,388

Average Earnings

$49,396

Average Male

$39,879

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

91.4% of Richland County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 8.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.01% of the population.

Richland County, South Carolina Language

Richland County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black188,16938,51120.47%
White155,11318,49211.92%
Hispanic19,5233,80219.47%
Multiple16,9953,09618.22%
Other9,7662,82128.89%
Asian11,0801,56714.14%
Native78623529.9%
Islander4248319.58%

16.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.55%

Male Poverty Rate

17.08%

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 29.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richland County, South Carolina is White, with 11.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.51%.

Richland County, South Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.49%
High School18.45%
Some College12.39%
Bachelors or Greater4.74%

Richland County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.34%
Female Unemployed30.51%
Female Employed10.74%
Male Employed6.83%

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

39.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.9%

Male Marriage Rate

36.6%

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

29,800

Number of Veterans

24,966

Male Veterans

4,834

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

9.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richland County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

6.8%

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

54.99%

Born in Richland County, South Carolina

94.17%

Native Born

5.83%

Foreign Born

2.98%

Non Citizen

2.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.17% of Richland County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 54.99% having been born in South Carolina. 2.98% 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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