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Richland County, South Carolina (SC)

County population in 2022: 421,566 (91% urban, 9% rural); it was 320,677 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 68,667
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 20,356
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 73,759
Renter-occupied apartments: 56,171 (it was 46,342 in 2000)
% of renters here:

39%
State:

31%

Land area: 756 sq. mi.

Water area: 15.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 557 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Richland County: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.4%), Retail trade (12.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 28%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Richland County, SC (2022)
    • 199,52147.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 168,46540.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 23,8545.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 14,9533.5%Two or more races
    • 11,3052.7%Asian alone
    • 2,9910.7%Some other race alone
    • 4770.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

34.4 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years
Males: 202,777  (48.1%)
Females: 218,789  (51.9%)
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Average household size:
Richland County:

2.0 people
South Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,442 ($39,961 in 1999)
This county:

$60,442
South Carolina:

$64,115

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $946 (lower quartile is $743, upper quartile is $1,235)
This county:

$946
State:

$893


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $226,400 (it was $95,000 in 2000)
Richland:

$226,400
South Carolina:

$254,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $151,800 - $356,500

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $299,656
Here:

$299,656
State:

$368,255

Townhouses or other attached units: $200,510
Here:

$200,510
State:

$292,023

In 2-unit structures: $382,651
Here:

$382,651
State:

$358,283

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,189
Here:

$117,189
State:

$230,702

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $249,174
Here:

$249,174
State:

$326,361

Mobile homes: $64,043
Here:

$64,043
State:

$102,531

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,368
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $449

Institutionalized population: 9,551

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 33
  • Rapes: 94
  • Robberies: 201
  • Assaults: 1796
  • Burglaries: 958
  • Thefts: 5592
  • Auto thefts: 1049

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 19
  • Rapes: 110
  • Robberies: 248
  • Assaults: 1738
  • Burglaries: 1262
  • Thefts: 6384
  • Auto thefts: 1082
Richland County, SC map from a distance

Health of residents in Richland County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
71.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
49.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
66.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 169 pounds. This is more than average.

Health of residents in Richland County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
74.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
67.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
67.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 169 pounds. This is more than average.
31.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2080 buildings, average cost: $195,300
  • 2021: 2367 buildings, average cost: $194,500
  • 2020: 1777 buildings, average cost: $191,300
  • 2019: 1677 buildings, average cost: $192,000
  • 2018: 2205 buildings, average cost: $139,100
  • 2017: 2004 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 2016: 1760 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2015: 1628 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2014: 1511 buildings, average cost: $137,200
  • 2013: 1392 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2012: 1178 buildings, average cost: $122,100
  • 2011: 981 buildings, average cost: $130,900
  • 2010: 1009 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 2009: 1074 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 2008: 1467 buildings, average cost: $125,700
  • 2007: 2463 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2006: 3232 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 2005: 3568 buildings, average cost: $121,600
  • 2004: 3246 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2003: 2896 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 2002: 2611 buildings, average cost: $91,600
  • 2001: 2463 buildings, average cost: $91,600
  • 2000: 2494 buildings, average cost: $84,600
  • 1999: 2560 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 1998: 2289 buildings, average cost: $81,600
  • 1997: 1991 buildings, average cost: $75,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Richland, SC residents
Average permit cost in Richland, SC

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,572 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,203 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Richland, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Richland, SC in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Richland, SC in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.1%
Richland County:

16.1%
South Carolina:

14.0%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.4% for Black residents, 17.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.8% for American Indian residents, 20.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 22.0% for other race residents, 19.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 34.4 years old
(Males: 32.7 years old, Females: 36.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38.8 years old, Black residents: 33.5 years old, American Indian residents: 21.7 years old, Asian residents: 41.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.5 years old, Other race residents: 25.9 years old)

Area name: Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Richland County is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $781 a month.

Cities in this county include: Columbia, Dutch Fork, Pontiac, St. Andrews, Dentsville, Horrell Hill, Forest Acres, Woodfield, Hopkins, Camp Ground.

Richland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2023 air pollution in Richland County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0.136 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.024 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 18.9 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Aiken County , Roosevelt County, New Mexico , Hempstead County, Arkansas , Cottle County, Texas , Wilkes County, Georgia , Wichita County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
South Carolina:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Richland, SC
County total employment by year in Richland, SC
County average yearly wages by year in Richland, SC

Current college students: 31,645
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 22,489 (49.8% naturalized citizens)

Richland County:

5.3%
Whole state:

5.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 11,0122010 or later
  • 5,5472000 to 2009
  • 3,3801990 to 1999
  • 2,8111980 to 1989
  • 1,8631970 to 1979
  • 2,161Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.5%

Richland County marital status for males Richland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 118,886
  • One, attached: 9,614
  • Two: 3,677
  • 3 or 4: 8,462
  • 5 to 9: 11,551
  • 10 to 19: 9,692
  • 20 to 49: 6,231
  • 50 or more: 10,106
  • Mobile homes: 8,989
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 240

Housing units in Richland County with a mortgage: 71,273 (5,478 second mortgage, 93 home equity loan, 4,318 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,301

Here:

97.3% with mortgage
State:

97.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Richland County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant93,739263
Mainline Protestant47,81398
Black Protestant28,50256
Catholic16,3008
Other10,13632
Orthodox7001
None187,314-
Richland County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 53
Richland County:

1.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
This county:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 145
Richland County:

4.05 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 252
This county:

7.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Richland County:

10.1%
South Carolina:

10.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Richland County:

30.0%
State:

29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.3%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Richland County:

Average size of farms: 148 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15,631
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 26.90%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,031
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.30%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,741
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.92%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.38
Corn for grain: 3749 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2101 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 4002 harvested acres
Vegetables: 61 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 162 acres

Earthquake activity:

Richland County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from Richland County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 168.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 317.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from Richland County center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4492, Natural disaster type: Other
  • South Carolina Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 6, 2017 - September 13, 2017, FEMA Id: 4346, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3378: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3378, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4286: October 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4286, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3373: October 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 3373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4241: October 05, 2015, FEMA Id: 4241, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 19, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3369: February 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 3369, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3233: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 06, 2004 to October 11, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1566: October 07, 2004, FEMA Id: 1566, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2004 to January 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1509: February 13, 2004, FEMA Id: 1509, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Richland County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Richland

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 171,136 (74.0%)
  • Carpooled: 21,344 (9.2%)
  • Bus: 1,937 (0.8%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 5,277 (2.3%)
  • Bicycle: 240 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 7,328 (3.2%)
  • Worked at home: 24,016 (10.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • India (13%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Jamaica (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Richland County


  • English (7%)
  • American (7%)
  • German (4%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • African (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Richland County, South Carolina in 2010:

  • 11,567 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 9,884 people in college/university student housing
  • 6,028 people in state prisons
  • 1,700 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 919 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 379 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 255 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 223 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 211 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 205 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 197 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 170 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 159 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 55 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 31 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 7 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Richland County, South Carolina in 2000:

  • 8,827 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 7,074 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 5,277 people in state prisons
  • 1,706 people in nursing homes
  • 1,191 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 947 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 793 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 684 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 627 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 337 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 162 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 132 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 71 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 54 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 48 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 33 people in halfway houses
  • 15 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 10 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 9 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 8 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 5 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $71,413.

9.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,630 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.04%
South Carolina average:

8.89%


0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($735 average AGI)
Richland County:

0.11%
South Carolina average:

0.04%

4.48% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($21,741 average AGI)
4.45% relocated from other states ($30,155 average AGI)
Richland County:

4.45%
South Carolina average:

4.96%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lexington County, SC  1.87% ($48,080 average AGI)
from Kershaw County, SC  0.29% ($45,213)
from Sumter County, SC  0.24% ($40,357)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.23% ($53,392)
from Charleston County, SC  0.18% ($55,122)
from Greenville County, SC  0.16% ($44,108)
from York County, SC  0.16% ($42,506)


9.17% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,065 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.17%
South Carolina average:

7.46%


0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($494 average AGI)
Richland County:

0.07%
South Carolina average:

0.03%

4.91% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($33,543 average AGI)
4.18% relocated to other states ($26,028 average AGI)
Richland County:

4.18%
South Carolina average:

3.47%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lexington County, SC  2.37% ($65,777 average AGI)
to Kershaw County, SC  0.44% ($54,505)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.30% ($47,416)
to Greenville County, SC  0.24% ($58,828)
to Charleston County, SC  0.21% ($74,778)
to Sumter County, SC  0.16% ($38,285)
to Fairfield County, SC  0.12% ($60,607)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.1

Births per 1000 population in Richland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Richland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Richland County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Richland County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Richland County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Richland County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Richland County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Richland County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Richland County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 41,779 (33,523 aged, 8,256 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 9,578 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Richland County, South Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,390)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,718)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,453)
  • Unspecified dementia (2,314)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (2,230)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,682)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,630)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,146)
  • Other forms of acute ischaemic heart disease (1,132)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,102)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.49
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,594
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 458
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,891

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,351
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 767
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 52
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 98

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 103.3. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 67.2
  • Cut/Pierce - 11.1
  • Other - 25.1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 80.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 48.5
  • Suffocation - 15.3
  • Poisoning - 11.5
  • Other - 5.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 421,566
  • Male householders: 79,842 (25,251 living alone), Female householders: 89,035 (30,875 living alone)
  • 62,124 spouses (61,135 opposite-sex spouses), 12,127 unmarried partners, (11,604 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 110,613 children (103,188 natural, 3,659 adopted, 3,766 stepchildren), 12,078 grandchildren, 5,945 brothers or sisters, 2,562 parents, 0 foster children, 7,513 other relatives, 14,771 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 24,956

Size of family households: 48,360 2-persons, 23,664 3-persons, 15,693 4-persons, 8,622 5-persons, 2,254 6-persons, 961 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 56,126 1-person, 9,690 2-persons, 3,045 3-persons, 289 4-persons, 173 5-persons.

45,647 married couples with children.
33,323 single-parent households (8,248 men, 25,075 women).

91.0% of residents of Richland speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $3,450,346,000 ($10,312 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,012,972,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $932,269,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $349,161,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,946,000
Federal grants: $979,171,000
Federal procurement contracts: $348,634,000 ($215,480,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $836,165,000 ($589,714,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $41,231,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $239,394,000
Federal Government insurance: $224,663,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 23,992
Here:

71 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 13,698
Here:

40 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3,504
Here:

+10 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +5,895
Here:

+17 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Richland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 31.97 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.5

Year house built in Richland County, South Carolina
  • Year house built in Richland County, South Carolina
  • 4,4842020 or later
  • 28,5202010 to 2019
  • 32,8312000 to 2009
  • 24,8721990 to 1999
  • 25,7841980 to 1989
  • 26,1671970 to 1979
  • 17,0441960 to 1969
  • 13,6261950 to 1959
  • 5,3671940 to 1949
  • 8,7531939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Richland County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richland County, South Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richland County, South Carolina
  • 1831 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 9043 rooms
  • 7,1074 rooms
  • 14,4745 rooms
  • 22,9256 rooms
  • 18,9847 rooms
  • 18,1138 rooms
  • 22,8519+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richland County, South Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richland County, South Carolina
  • 1,0891 room
  • 4,6352 rooms
  • 10,7683 rooms
  • 14,7664 rooms
  • 16,4715 rooms
  • 10,9226 rooms
  • 2,0987 rooms
  • 1,5428 rooms
  • 1,0459+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Richland County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Richland County, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Richland County, South Carolina
  • 362no bedroom
  • 4411 bedroom
  • 10,5512 bedrooms
  • 55,0633 bedrooms
  • 29,4464 bedrooms
  • 9,6785+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richland County, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richland County, South Carolina
  • 1,170no bedroom
  • 15,1831 bedroom
  • 23,5012 bedrooms
  • 19,4613 bedrooms
  • 3,3294 bedrooms
  • 6925+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Richland County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Richland County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Richland County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 2,723no vehicle
  • 30,9131 vehicle
  • 45,7472 vehicles
  • 18,6543 vehicles
  • 5,6494 vehicles
  • 1,8555+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Richland County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Richland County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 9,452no vehicle
  • 32,1451 vehicle
  • 16,8202 vehicles
  • 3,7013 vehicles
  • 9014 vehicles
  • 3175+ vehicles

81.2% of Richland County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in South Carolina.

Richland County:

81.2%
State average:

86.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 242,324
  • Other state: 147,568
  • Northeast: 39,670
  • Midwest: 24,528
  • South: 68,891
  • West: 14,479
Year householders moved into unit in Richland County, SC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Richland County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 64.0%Electricity
  • 32.5%Utility gas
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Solar energy
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 86.2%Electricity
  • 11.5%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7,491
Here:

18.2%
South Carolina:

14.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,709
Here:

7.2%
South Carolina:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,210
Here:

15.6%
South Carolina:

21.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Richland County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $130,482,000
    Cash and Securities: $46,380,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $25,925,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,294,000
    Sewerage: $10,003,000
    Sewerage: $7,020,000
    Other: $6,348,000
    Regular Highways: $6,151,000
    Regular Highways: $6,005,000
    Other: $5,893,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,820,000
    Air Transportation: $282,000
    Air Transportation: $272,000
    Parking Facilities: $103,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $73,762,000
    Regular Highways: $36,992,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,484,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,520,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,872,000
    Police Protection: $1,064,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $766,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $733,000
    Housing and Community Development: $456,000
    Correctional Institutions: $201,000
    Parking Facilities: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $51,714,000
    Police Protection: $45,760,000
    Libraries: $36,850,000
    General - Other: $36,629,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,298,000
    Libraries: $33,512,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,333,000
    General - Other: $30,333,000
    Regular Highways: $22,915,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,905,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,848,000
    Parks and Recreation: $22,726,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,350,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,619,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,613,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,212,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,421,000
    Health - Other: $16,413,000
    Health - Other: $15,097,000
    Financial Administration: $8,224,000
    Financial Administration: $7,694,000
    Sewerage: $7,590,000
    Sewerage: $7,480,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,441,000
    Regular Highways: $6,323,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,017,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,875,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,296,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,018,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,760,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,279,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,789,000
    Air Transportation: $1,283,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,148,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,087,000
    Air Transportation: $1,079,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $863,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $755,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $684,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $669,000
    Water Utilities: $608,000
    Water Utilities: $438,000
    Parking Facilities: $122,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $10,023,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,658,000
    Other: $487,000
    Other: $391,000
    Air Transportation: $224,000
    Water Utilities: $150,000
    Air Transportation: $129,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,868,000
    Interest on Debt: $5,841,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $21,302,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $20,377,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $19,671,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $17,925,000
    Other - Libraries: $10,265,000
    Other - Libraries: $3,516,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,100,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $817,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $384,413,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $283,000,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $149,905,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $143,467,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,285,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,645,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,492,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,463,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,400,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,400,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,098,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,860,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,234,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,809,000
    Sale of Property: $3,914,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,960,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,171,000
    Sale of Property: $927,000
    Rents: $23,000
    Rents: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $26,695,000
    General Public Building: $12,152,000
    Regular Highways: $7,164,000
    General - Other: $6,115,000
    Regular Highways: $1,108,000
    General Public Building: $1,095,000
    Police Protection: $676,000
    Housing and Community Development: $337,000
    Correctional Institutions: $291,000
    Police Protection: $251,000
    Solid Waste Management: $104,000
    Sewerage: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Central Staff Services: $53,000
    Correctional Institutions: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $318,443,000
    Cash and Securities: $208,372,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $313,000
    Water Utilities: $201,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $825,354,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,463,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,448,000
    Highways: $4,487,000
    Other: $1,950,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,727,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,520,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,273,000
    Other: $950,000
    Housing and Community Development: $300,000
  • Tax - Property: $165,163,000
    Property: $150,293,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $69,927,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $65,171,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,078,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,565,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,416,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,189,000
    Other License: $4,464,000
    Other License: $4,285,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $764,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $102,562,000
    : $95,599,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $71,000
    Interest on Debt: $46,000

Richland County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $130,482,000
    Cash and Securities: $46,380,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $25,925,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,294,000
    Sewerage: $10,003,000
    Sewerage: $7,020,000
    Other: $6,348,000
    Regular Highways: $6,151,000
    Regular Highways: $6,005,000
    Other: $5,893,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,820,000
    Air Transportation: $282,000
    Air Transportation: $272,000
    Parking Facilities: $103,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $73,762,000
    Regular Highways: $36,992,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,484,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,520,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,872,000
    Police Protection: $1,064,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $766,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $733,000
    Housing and Community Development: $456,000
    Correctional Institutions: $201,000
    Parking Facilities: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $51,714,000
    Police Protection: $45,760,000
    Libraries: $36,850,000
    General - Other: $36,629,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,298,000
    Libraries: $33,512,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,333,000
    General - Other: $30,333,000
    Regular Highways: $22,915,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,905,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,848,000
    Parks and Recreation: $22,726,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,350,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,619,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,613,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,212,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,421,000
    Health - Other: $16,413,000
    Health - Other: $15,097,000
    Financial Administration: $8,224,000
    Financial Administration: $7,694,000
    Sewerage: $7,590,000
    Sewerage: $7,480,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,441,000
    Regular Highways: $6,323,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,017,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,875,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,296,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,018,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,760,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,279,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,789,000
    Air Transportation: $1,283,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,148,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,087,000
    Air Transportation: $1,079,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $863,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $755,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $684,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $669,000
    Water Utilities: $608,000
    Water Utilities: $438,000
    Parking Facilities: $122,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $10,023,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,658,000
    Other: $487,000
    Other: $391,000
    Air Transportation: $224,000
    Water Utilities: $150,000
    Air Transportation: $129,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,868,000
    Interest on Debt: $5,841,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $21,302,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $20,377,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $19,671,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $17,925,000
    Other - Libraries: $10,265,000
    Other - Libraries: $3,516,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,100,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $817,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $384,413,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $283,000,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $149,905,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $143,467,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,285,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,645,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,492,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,463,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,400,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,400,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,098,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,860,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,234,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,809,000
    Sale of Property: $3,914,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,960,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,171,000
    Sale of Property: $927,000
    Rents: $23,000
    Rents: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $26,695,000
    General Public Building: $12,152,000
    Regular Highways: $7,164,000
    General - Other: $6,115,000
    Regular Highways: $1,108,000
    General Public Building: $1,095,000
    Police Protection: $676,000
    Housing and Community Development: $337,000
    Correctional Institutions: $291,000
    Police Protection: $251,000
    Solid Waste Management: $104,000
    Sewerage: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Central Staff Services: $53,000
    Correctional Institutions: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $318,443,000
    Cash and Securities: $208,372,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $313,000
    Water Utilities: $201,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $825,354,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,463,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,448,000
    Highways: $4,487,000
    Other: $1,950,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,727,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,520,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,273,000
    Other: $950,000
    Housing and Community Development: $300,000
  • Tax - Property: $165,163,000
    Property: $150,293,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $69,927,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $65,171,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,078,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,565,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,416,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,189,000
    Other License: $4,464,000
    Other License: $4,285,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $764,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $102,562,000
    : $95,599,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $71,000
    Interest on Debt: $46,000

Richland County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $130,482,000
    Cash and Securities: $46,380,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $25,925,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,294,000
    Sewerage: $10,003,000
    Sewerage: $7,020,000
    Other: $6,348,000
    Regular Highways: $6,151,000
    Regular Highways: $6,005,000
    Other: $5,893,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,820,000
    Air Transportation: $282,000
    Air Transportation: $272,000
    Parking Facilities: $103,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $73,762,000
    Regular Highways: $36,992,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,484,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,520,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,872,000
    Police Protection: $1,064,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $766,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $733,000
    Housing and Community Development: $456,000
    Correctional Institutions: $201,000
    Parking Facilities: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $51,714,000
    Police Protection: $45,760,000
    Libraries: $36,850,000
    General - Other: $36,629,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,298,000
    Libraries: $33,512,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,333,000
    General - Other: $30,333,000
    Regular Highways: $22,915,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,905,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,848,000
    Parks and Recreation: $22,726,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,350,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,619,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,613,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,212,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,421,000
    Health - Other: $16,413,000
    Health - Other: $15,097,000
    Financial Administration: $8,224,000
    Financial Administration: $7,694,000
    Sewerage: $7,590,000
    Sewerage: $7,480,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,441,000
    Regular Highways: $6,323,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,017,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,875,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,296,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,018,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,760,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,279,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,789,000
    Air Transportation: $1,283,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,148,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,087,000
    Air Transportation: $1,079,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $863,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $755,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $684,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $669,000
    Water Utilities: $608,000
    Water Utilities: $438,000
    Parking Facilities: $122,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $10,023,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,658,000
    Other: $487,000
    Other: $391,000
    Air Transportation: $224,000
    Water Utilities: $150,000
    Air Transportation: $129,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,868,000
    Interest on Debt: $5,841,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $21,302,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $20,377,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $19,671,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $17,925,000
    Other - Libraries: $10,265,000
    Other - Libraries: $3,516,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,100,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $817,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $384,413,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $283,000,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $149,905,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $143,467,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,285,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,645,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,492,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,463,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,400,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,400,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,098,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,860,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,234,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,809,000
    Sale of Property: $3,914,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,960,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,171,000
    Sale of Property: $927,000
    Rents: $23,000
    Rents: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $26,695,000
    General Public Building: $12,152,000
    Regular Highways: $7,164,000
    General - Other: $6,115,000
    Regular Highways: $1,108,000
    General Public Building: $1,095,000
    Police Protection: $676,000
    Housing and Community Development: $337,000
    Correctional Institutions: $291,000
    Police Protection: $251,000
    Solid Waste Management: $104,000
    Sewerage: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Central Staff Services: $53,000
    Correctional Institutions: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $318,443,000
    Cash and Securities: $208,372,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $313,000
    Water Utilities: $201,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $825,354,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,463,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,448,000
    Highways: $4,487,000
    Other: $1,950,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,727,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,520,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,273,000
    Other: $950,000
    Housing and Community Development: $300,000
  • Tax - Property: $165,163,000
    Property: $150,293,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $69,927,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $65,171,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,078,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,565,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,416,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,189,000
    Other License: $4,464,000
    Other License: $4,285,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $764,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $102,562,000
    : $95,599,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $71,000
    Interest on Debt: $46,000

Richland County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $130,482,000
    Cash and Securities: $46,380,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $25,925,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,294,000
    Sewerage: $10,003,000
    Sewerage: $7,020,000
    Other: $6,348,000
    Regular Highways: $6,151,000
    Regular Highways: $6,005,000
    Other: $5,893,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,820,000
    Air Transportation: $282,000
    Air Transportation: $272,000
    Parking Facilities: $103,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $73,762,000
    Regular Highways: $36,992,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,484,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,520,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,872,000
    Police Protection: $1,064,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $766,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $733,000
    Housing and Community Development: $456,000
    Correctional Institutions: $201,000
    Parking Facilities: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $51,714,000
    Police Protection: $45,760,000
    Libraries: $36,850,000
    General - Other: $36,629,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,298,000
    Libraries: $33,512,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,333,000
    General - Other: $30,333,000
    Regular Highways: $22,915,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,905,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,848,000
    Parks and Recreation: $22,726,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,350,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,619,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,613,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,212,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,421,000
    Health - Other: $16,413,000
    Health - Other: $15,097,000
    Financial Administration: $8,224,000
    Financial Administration: $7,694,000
    Sewerage: $7,590,000
    Sewerage: $7,480,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,441,000
    Regular Highways: $6,323,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,017,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,875,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,296,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,018,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,760,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,279,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,789,000
    Air Transportation: $1,283,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,148,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,087,000
    Air Transportation: $1,079,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $863,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $755,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $684,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $669,000
    Water Utilities: $608,000
    Water Utilities: $438,000
    Parking Facilities: $122,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $10,023,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,658,000
    Other: $487,000
    Other: $391,000
    Air Transportation: $224,000
    Water Utilities: $150,000
    Air Transportation: $129,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,868,000
    Interest on Debt: $5,841,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $21,302,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $20,377,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $19,671,000
    Other - Transit Utilities: $17,925,000
    Other - Libraries: $10,265,000
    Other - Libraries: $3,516,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,100,000,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $817,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $384,413,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $283,000,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $149,905,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $143,467,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,285,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,645,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,492,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,463,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,400,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,400,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,098,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,860,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,234,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,809,000
    Sale of Property: $3,914,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,960,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,171,000
    Sale of Property: $927,000
    Rents: $23,000
    Rents: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $26,695,000
    General Public Building: $12,152,000
    Regular Highways: $7,164,000
    General - Other: $6,115,000
    Regular Highways: $1,108,000
    General Public Building: $1,095,000
    Police Protection: $676,000
    Housing and Community Development: $337,000
    Correctional Institutions: $291,000
    Police Protection: $251,000
    Solid Waste Management: $104,000
    Sewerage: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Central Staff Services: $53,000
    Correctional Institutions: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $318,443,000
    Cash and Securities: $208,372,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $313,000
    Water Utilities: $201,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $825,354,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,463,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,448,000
    Highways: $4,487,000
    Other: $1,950,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,727,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,520,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,273,000
    Other: $950,000
    Housing and Community Development: $300,000
  • Tax - Property: $165,163,000
    Property: $150,293,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $69,927,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $65,171,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,078,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,565,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,416,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,189,000
    Other License: $4,464,000
    Other License: $4,285,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $764,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $102,562,000
    : $95,599,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $71,000
    Interest on Debt: $46,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 7,067
  • Number of aged recipients: 655
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 6,412
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,567
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 4,144
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,356
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,308
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,008
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 78 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,496$150,2291,776$174,7307,372$186,568191$112,33523$1,437,826709$137,60236$69,694
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED75$167,453106$177,123753$159,75453$60,0000$069$111,4209$55,222
APPLICATIONS DENIED455$139,736385$134,2962,869$152,464219$60,7990$0283$111,84867$68,388
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN249$144,072229$179,8731,801$162,86261$79,5253$13,622,667119$100,68117$87,706
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS103$120,81680$179,512473$178,17313$63,8460$041$131,4884$95,000
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 67 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED329$198,119305$201,2004$100,7500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED100$224,98095$193,33722$124,4092$68,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED34$227,73545$200,5113$85,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN26$165,57732$178,4380$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$183,7008$218,7502$85,5000$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Richland, SC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Richland, SC - Value
Most common first names in Richland County, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2,07370.2 years
John1,78671.9 years
Mary1,72476.9 years
William1,63172.1 years
Robert1,18969.6 years
Willie87470.5 years
George79271.4 years
Charles75271.0 years
Thomas67570.8 years
Annie65578.9 years
Most common last names in Richland County, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith84573.1 years
Williams83470.5 years
Brown81871.5 years
Johnson70871.3 years
Davis66772.6 years
Jones58171.2 years
Taylor42872.0 years
Wilson41471.7 years
Martin38173.6 years
Jackson37870.3 years
Businesses in Richland County, SC
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1KFC4
AT&T8Kmart2
Abercrombie & Fitch1Kohl's2
Abercrombie Kids1Kroger3
Academy Sports + Outdoors1La Quinta1
Ace Hardware1La-Z-Boy1
Advance Auto Parts4Lane Bryant2
Aeropostale2Lane Furniture1
American Eagle Outfitters2LensCrafters3
Ann Taylor2Little Caesars Pizza4
Applebee's4Lowe's3
Arby's3Macy's1
Ashley Furniture1Marriott5
Audi1Marshalls2
AutoZone7MasterBrand Cabinets7
Avenue2McDonald's12
BMW1Men's Wearhouse4
Bakers1Microtel1
Banana Republic1Motel 61
Barnes & Noble2Motherhood Maternity4
Baskin-Robbins2New Balance5
Bath & Body Works4New York & Co2
Bebe1Nike27
Bed Bath & Beyond2Office Depot3
Blockbuster3Old Navy2
Buffalo Wild Wings2Olive Garden2
Burger King12Outback2
Buybuy BABY1Outback Steakhouse2
CVS11Pac Sun1
Cache1Panera Bread2
Casual Male XL1Papa John's Pizza3
Catherines1Payless3
Charlotte Russe2Penske2
Chevrolet2PetSmart2
Chick-Fil-A9Pier 1 Imports2
Chico's1Pizza Hut8
Chipotle1Plato's Closet1
Church's Chicken4Publix Super Markets7
Cinnabon 1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Circle K4Quality1
Cold Stone Creamery1Quiznos2
Coldwater Creek2RadioShack5
Comfort Suites2Red Lobster1
Cracker Barrel3Red Robin1
Curves2Red Roof Inn1
DHL2Rite Aid10
Dairy Queen1Rodeway Inn1
Days Inn2Rooms To Go4
Dennys2Ruby Tuesday2
Domino's Pizza2Rue211
DressBarn1Ryan's Grill2
Dressbarn1SAS Shoes2
Dunkin Donuts4SONIC Drive-In6
Econo Lodge1Sam's Club2
Express2Sears5
Extended Stay America1Shoe Carnival2
Extended Stay Deluxe1Spencer Gifts1
FedEx37Sprint Nextel6
Finish Line1Staples3
Firestone Complete Auto Care5Starbucks8
Foot Locker4Subaru1
Ford1Subway23
Forever 211Super 82
GNC9T-Mobile13
GameStop9T.G.I. Driday's1
Gap1T.J.Maxx1
Goodwill1Taco Bell3
Gymboree3Talbots2
H&R Block12Target2
Hardee's4The Limited1
Havertys Furniture1The Room Place1
Haworth1Tire Kingdom3
Hilton4Toyota2
Hobby Lobby1Toys"R"Us2
Holiday Inn3True Value2
Hollister Co.1U-Haul12
Home Depot3UPS56
Honda1Value City Furniture1
Hot Topic1Vans5
Hyatt1Verizon Wireless3
Hyundai1Victoria's Secret3
IHOP1Volkswagen1
InTown Suites2Waffle House7
JCPenney2Walgreens9
JoS. A. Bank3Walmart5
Jones New York5Wendy's9
Journeys3Wet Seal1
Just Tires3Wingate2
Justice2YMCA2

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  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
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  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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