Richmond County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,243
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 12,870
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,328 (it was 5,003 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 28% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 474 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 97 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.6%), Manufacturing (18.2%), Retail trade (11.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 76%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 25,98256.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 14,62931.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,0966.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,0872.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 6551.4%Two or more races
- 4481.0%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 40.9 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 22,478 |  (48.9%) |
| Females: 23,497 |  (51.1%) |
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| Richmond County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $37,961 ($28,830 in 1999)
| This county: | $37,961 |
| North Carolina: | $57,341 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $477 (lower quartile is $357, upper quartile is $602)
| This county: | $477 |
| State: | $755 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $93,184 (it was $54,100 in 2000)
| Richmond: | $93,184 |
| North Carolina: | $193,200 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $942Detached houses: $151,912
Here: $151,912 State: $265,100 Townhouses or other attached units: $167,275
Here: $167,275 State: $217,635 Mobile homes: $109,186
Here: $109,186 State: $77,551
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $350
Institutionalized population: 1,068
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 9
- Robberies: 24
- Assaults: 68
- Burglaries: 456
- Thefts: 625
- Auto thefts: 49
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 8
- Robberies: 32
- Assaults: 54
- Burglaries: 467
- Thefts: 628
- Auto thefts: 50
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 297 buildings, average cost: $52,200
- 1998: 303 buildings, average cost: $59,100
- 1999: 321 buildings, average cost: $56,700
- 2000: 274 buildings, average cost: $53,800
- 2001: 286 buildings, average cost: $45,200
- 2002: 258 buildings, average cost: $40,900
- 2003: 273 buildings, average cost: $47,600
- 2004: 286 buildings, average cost: $45,800
- 2005: 285 buildings, average cost: $45,700
- 2006: 242 buildings, average cost: $52,200
- 2007: 188 buildings, average cost: $53,400
- 2008: 132 buildings, average cost: $53,200
- 2009: 90 buildings, average cost: $54,200
- 2010: 90 buildings, average cost: $59,800
- 2011: 82 buildings, average cost: $60,700
- 2012: 85 buildings, average cost: $49,500
- 2013: 98 buildings, average cost: $51,100
- 2014: 93 buildings, average cost: $51,300
- 2015: 90 buildings, average cost: $51,600
- 2016: 109 buildings, average cost: $52,900
- 2017: 122 buildings, average cost: $52,900
- 2018: 132 buildings, average cost: $53,400
- 2019: 141 buildings, average cost: $49,200
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,039 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $751 (1.0%)
| Richmond County: | 23.3% |
| North Carolina: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 40.9 years old
(Males: 38.8 years old, Females: 42.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.1 years old, Black residents: 35.9 years old, American Indian residents: 41.3 years old, Asian residents: 48.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.2 years old, Other race residents: 37.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Richmond County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.
Cities in this county include: Rockingham, Hamlet, East Rockingham, Cordova, Ellerbe, Dobbins Heights, Hoffman, Norman.
Local government website: www.co.richmond.nc.us
Neighboring counties: Duplin County 
, Collingsworth County, Texas 
, Lee County 
, Gray County, Texas , Hall County, Texas , Oldham County, Texas , Swisher County, Texas .
| Here: | 8.2% |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% |
Current college students: 1,641
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,852 (40.2% naturalized citizens)
| Richmond County: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1672010 or later
- 6552000 to 2009
- 4151990 to 1999
- 3001980 to 1989
- 421970 to 1979
- 77Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 14,137
- One, attached: 180
- Two: 621
- 3 or 4: 462
- 5 to 9: 607
- 10 to 19: 62
- 20 to 49: 184
- 50 or more: 96
- Mobile homes: 5,519
Housing units in Richmond County with a mortgage: 5,937 (56 second mortgage, 462 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,488
| Here: | 45.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Richmond County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 15,823 | 97 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,908 | 38 |
| Black Protestant | 3,921 | 28 |
| Other | 629 | 3 |
| Catholic | 467 | 1 |
| None | 20,037 | - |
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: 10
| Richmond County: | 2.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
| This county: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
| Richmond County: | 5.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
| This county: | 4.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Richmond County: | 10.8% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Richmond County: | 30.4% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.5% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Richmond County:
Average size of farms: 192 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $256,943
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $405.81
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.65%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.17%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $202,144
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.83%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51,670
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.11%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.96
Corn for grain: 362 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 815 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4784 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 449 harvested acres
Vegetables: 576 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 41 acres
Earthquake activity:
Richmond County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 227.3 miles away from Richmond County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 130.8 miles away from the county center
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 175.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 144.1 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 133.5 miles away from Richmond County center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1312: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 02, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1292: September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to October 04, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3146: September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3146, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 05, 1996 to October 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1134: September 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1134, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Richmond County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 12,799 (84.5%)
- Carpooled: 1,380 (9.1%)
- Bus: 78 (0.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 90 (0.6%)
- Walked: 399 (2.6%)
- Worked at home: 404 (2.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Manufacturing (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (52%)
- Laos (12%)
- Guatemala (12%)
- Vietnam (6%)
- Colombia (6%)
- England (2%)
- Germany (1%)
- American (10%)
- English (5%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- Irish (3%)
- Scottish (2%)
- German (1%)
- European (1%)
People in group quarters in Richmond County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 497 people in state prisons
- 389 people in nursing homes
- 374 people in military barracks, etc.
- 168 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 110 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 47 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 43 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 30 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
People in group quarters in Richmond County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 731 people in state prisons
- 214 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 89 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 47 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 25 people in group homes intended for adults
- 20 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 12 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 9 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 5 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
4.62% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,083 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.62% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.09% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($19,610 average AGI)
1.53% relocated from other states ($11,472 average AGI)
Richmond County: 1.53% North Carolina average: 3.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Moore County, NC |  0.50% ($31,419 average AGI) |
| from Montgomery County, NC | 0.39% ($29,534) |
| from Scotland County, NC | 0.38% ($21,421) |
| from Anson County, NC | 0.24% ($25,583) |
| from Union County, NC | 0.15% ($25,565) |
| from Marlboro County, SC | 0.14% ($24,905) |
5.04% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,107 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.04% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.50% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($22,123 average AGI)
1.53% relocated to other states ($11,984 average AGI)
Richmond County: 1.53% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Moore County, NC | 0.62% ($37,258 average AGI) |
| to Scotland County, NC | 0.31% ($28,851) |
| to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.26% ($32,923) |
| to Montgomery County, NC | 0.23% ($24,912) |
| to Guilford County, NC | 0.20% ($24,000) |
| to Cumberland County, NC | 0.19% ($21,690) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.19% ($39,714) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,416 (6,445 aged, 2,971 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,430 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Richmond County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (866)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (715)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (680)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (532)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (426)
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (245)
- Unspecified dementia (243)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (196)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (149)
- Cardiomyopathy, unspecified (100)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,933
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 439
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 62,213
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,298
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,137
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 108.3. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 80.4
- Other - 27.8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 142.3. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 95.9
- Other - 46.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 45,975- Male householders: 8,625 (2,598 living alone), Female householders: 10,138 (3,233 living alone)
7,107 spouses (7,044 opposite-sex spouses), 1,327 unmarried partners, (1,318 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,264 children (11,281 natural, 367 adopted, 621 stepchildren), 2,402 grandchildren, 579 brothers or sisters, 246 parents, 9 foster children, 674 other relatives, 1,191 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,450
Size of family households: 6,042 2-persons, 2,910 3-persons, 1,849 4-persons, 689 5-persons, 301 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,884 1-person, 868 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 37 5-persons.
3,704 married couples with children.
4,398 single-parent households (1,049 men, 3,349 women).
93.5% of residents of Richmond speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 63% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $299,598,000 ($6,423 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,825,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $143,218,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $65,889,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,800,000
Federal grants: $75,946,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,507,000 ($46,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,239,000 ($4,107,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $694,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,533,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,701,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,401| Here: | 73 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,810
| Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +377
| Here: | +8 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -694
| Here: |  -15 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.35 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Richmond County, North Carolina
- 6532014 or later
- 5722010 to 2013
- 1,9362000 to 2009
- 3,8771990 to 1999
- 3,5541980 to 1989
- 3,6851970 to 1979
- 2,9001960 to 1969
- 1,9681950 to 1959
- 1,1181940 to 1949
- 1,6161939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond County, North Carolina
- 261 room
- 272 rooms
- 4713 rooms
- 1,4274 rooms
- 3,1895 rooms
- 2,9946 rooms
- 1,7997 rooms
- 1,2538 rooms
- 1,1829+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County, North Carolina
- 4151 room
- 612 rooms
- 5493 rooms
- 1,4984 rooms
- 2,2825 rooms
- 6816 rooms
- 4857 rooms
- 2208 rooms
- 559+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond County, North Carolina
- 30no bedroom
- 2601 bedroom
- 2,6082 bedrooms
- 7,6063 bedrooms
- 1,4134 bedrooms
- 4335+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County, North Carolina
- 457no bedroom
- 5701 bedroom
- 2,3362 bedrooms
- 2,5613 bedrooms
- 3274 bedrooms
- 455+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 433no vehicle
- 3,4091 vehicle
- 4,6502 vehicles
- 2,4743 vehicles
- 1,0144 vehicles
- 4295+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,387no vehicle
- 2,8221 vehicle
- 1,6662 vehicles
- 2503 vehicles
- 894 vehicles
- 1355+ vehicles
85.9% of Richmond County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in North Carolina.
| Richmond County: | 85.9% |
| State average: | 84.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 34,815
- Other state: 8,945
- Northeast: 2,620
- Midwest: 1,092
- South: 4,678
- West: 526
- 65.4%Electricity
- 15.9%Utility gas
- 14.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.9%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 78.9%Electricity
- 11.6%Utility gas
- 6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 238
| Here: | 4.9% |
| North Carolina: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70
| Here: | 2.9% |
| North Carolina: | 9.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 270
| Here: | 15.5% |
| North Carolina: | 19.1% |
Richmond County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,338,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,774,000
Other: $1,260,000
Higher Education - Other: $850,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $390,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $384,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $322,000
Air Transportation: $130,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $81,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,000
- Construction - Police Protection: $5,423,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,221,000
Air Transportation: $1,258,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $69,898,000
Other Higher Education: $20,702,000
Police Protection: $7,241,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,761,000
Health - Other: $6,410,000
Water Utilities: $5,651,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,461,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,261,000
General - Other: $2,191,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,860,000
Central Staff Services: $1,270,000
Financial Administration: $1,254,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,155,000
General Public Buildings: $780,000
Libraries: $456,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $291,000
Parks and Recreation: $268,000
Air Transportation: $211,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $165,000
Transit Utilities: $59,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,487,000
Air Transportation: $1,138,000
Housing and Community Development: $786,000
Public Welfare: $578,000
Other: $17,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,455,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $272,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $361,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,280,000
Health and Hospitals: $486,000
Other: $196,000
General Local Government Support: $95,000
Housing and Community Development: $50,000
Public Welfare: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,010,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,412,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,206,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,608,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,008,000
Special Assessments: $640,000
Fines and Forfeits: $324,000
Donations From Private Sources: $256,000
Interest Earnings: $178,000
Sale of Property: $32,000
Rents: $25,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,267,000
Housing and Community Development: $466,000
Police Protection: $250,000
Health - Other: $52,000
Financial Administration: $39,000
Central Staff Services: $22,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,954,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,850,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $75,525,000
Public Welfare: $6,194,000
Other: $4,864,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,886,000
Water Utilities: $1,018,000
Housing and Community Development: $274,000
General Local Government Support: $239,000
Transit Utilities: $163,000
- Tax - Property: $26,883,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,749,000
Other Selective Sales: $381,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $138,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $70,000
Motor Vehicle License: $27,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,434,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $319,000
Richmond County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,338,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,774,000
Other: $1,260,000
Higher Education - Other: $850,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $390,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $384,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $322,000
Air Transportation: $130,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $81,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,000
- Construction - Police Protection: $5,423,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,221,000
Air Transportation: $1,258,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $69,898,000
Other Higher Education: $20,702,000
Police Protection: $7,241,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,761,000
Health - Other: $6,410,000
Water Utilities: $5,651,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,461,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,261,000
General - Other: $2,191,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,860,000
Central Staff Services: $1,270,000
Financial Administration: $1,254,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,155,000
General Public Buildings: $780,000
Libraries: $456,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $291,000
Parks and Recreation: $268,000
Air Transportation: $211,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $165,000
Transit Utilities: $59,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,487,000
Air Transportation: $1,138,000
Housing and Community Development: $786,000
Public Welfare: $578,000
Other: $17,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,455,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $272,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $361,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,280,000
Health and Hospitals: $486,000
Other: $196,000
General Local Government Support: $95,000
Housing and Community Development: $50,000
Public Welfare: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,010,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,412,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,206,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,608,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,008,000
Special Assessments: $640,000
Fines and Forfeits: $324,000
Donations From Private Sources: $256,000
Interest Earnings: $178,000
Sale of Property: $32,000
Rents: $25,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,267,000
Housing and Community Development: $466,000
Police Protection: $250,000
Health - Other: $52,000
Financial Administration: $39,000
Central Staff Services: $22,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,954,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,850,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $75,525,000
Public Welfare: $6,194,000
Other: $4,864,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,886,000
Water Utilities: $1,018,000
Housing and Community Development: $274,000
General Local Government Support: $239,000
Transit Utilities: $163,000
- Tax - Property: $26,883,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,749,000
Other Selective Sales: $381,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $138,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $70,000
Motor Vehicle License: $27,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,434,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $319,000
Richmond County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,338,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,774,000
Other: $1,260,000
Higher Education - Other: $850,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $390,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $384,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $322,000
Air Transportation: $130,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $81,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,000
- Construction - Police Protection: $5,423,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,221,000
Air Transportation: $1,258,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $69,898,000
Other Higher Education: $20,702,000
Police Protection: $7,241,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,761,000
Health - Other: $6,410,000
Water Utilities: $5,651,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,461,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,261,000
General - Other: $2,191,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,860,000
Central Staff Services: $1,270,000
Financial Administration: $1,254,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,155,000
General Public Buildings: $780,000
Libraries: $456,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $291,000
Parks and Recreation: $268,000
Air Transportation: $211,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $165,000
Transit Utilities: $59,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,487,000
Air Transportation: $1,138,000
Housing and Community Development: $786,000
Public Welfare: $578,000
Other: $17,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,455,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $272,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $361,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,280,000
Health and Hospitals: $486,000
Other: $196,000
General Local Government Support: $95,000
Housing and Community Development: $50,000
Public Welfare: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,010,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,412,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,206,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,608,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,008,000
Special Assessments: $640,000
Fines and Forfeits: $324,000
Donations From Private Sources: $256,000
Interest Earnings: $178,000
Sale of Property: $32,000
Rents: $25,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,267,000
Housing and Community Development: $466,000
Police Protection: $250,000
Health - Other: $52,000
Financial Administration: $39,000
Central Staff Services: $22,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,954,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,850,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $75,525,000
Public Welfare: $6,194,000
Other: $4,864,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,886,000
Water Utilities: $1,018,000
Housing and Community Development: $274,000
General Local Government Support: $239,000
Transit Utilities: $163,000
- Tax - Property: $26,883,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,749,000
Other Selective Sales: $381,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $138,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $70,000
Motor Vehicle License: $27,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,434,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $319,000
Richmond County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,338,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,774,000
Other: $1,260,000
Higher Education - Other: $850,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $390,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $384,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $322,000
Air Transportation: $130,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $81,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,000
- Construction - Police Protection: $5,423,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,221,000
Air Transportation: $1,258,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $69,898,000
Other Higher Education: $20,702,000
Police Protection: $7,241,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,761,000
Health - Other: $6,410,000
Water Utilities: $5,651,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,461,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,261,000
General - Other: $2,191,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,860,000
Central Staff Services: $1,270,000
Financial Administration: $1,254,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,155,000
General Public Buildings: $780,000
Libraries: $456,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $291,000
Parks and Recreation: $268,000
Air Transportation: $211,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $165,000
Transit Utilities: $59,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,487,000
Air Transportation: $1,138,000
Housing and Community Development: $786,000
Public Welfare: $578,000
Other: $17,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,455,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $272,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $361,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $2,280,000
Health and Hospitals: $486,000
Other: $196,000
General Local Government Support: $95,000
Housing and Community Development: $50,000
Public Welfare: $17,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,010,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,412,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,206,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,608,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,008,000
Special Assessments: $640,000
Fines and Forfeits: $324,000
Donations From Private Sources: $256,000
Interest Earnings: $178,000
Sale of Property: $32,000
Rents: $25,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,267,000
Housing and Community Development: $466,000
Police Protection: $250,000
Health - Other: $52,000
Financial Administration: $39,000
Central Staff Services: $22,000
Parks and Recreation: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,954,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,850,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $75,525,000
Public Welfare: $6,194,000
Other: $4,864,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,886,000
Water Utilities: $1,018,000
Housing and Community Development: $274,000
General Local Government Support: $239,000
Transit Utilities: $163,000
- Tax - Property: $26,883,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,749,000
Other Selective Sales: $381,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $138,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $70,000
Motor Vehicle License: $27,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,434,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $319,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,094
- Number of aged recipients: 208
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,886
- Number of recipients under 18: 417
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,252
- Number of recipients older than 64: 425
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 904
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 928
| Most common first names in Richmond County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 516 | 69.9 years |
| Mary | 405 | 76.2 years |
| John | 398 | 72.7 years |
| William | 389 | 71.3 years |
| Robert | 237 | 68.6 years |
| Annie | 187 | 77.8 years |
| Thomas | 129 | 71.2 years |
| Charles | 123 | 66.9 years |
| Henry | 121 | 74.1 years |
| Willie | 121 | 74.0 years |
| Most common last names in Richmond County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 306 | 72.6 years |
| Covington | 214 | 73.5 years |
| Williams | 132 | 71.4 years |
| Davis | 131 | 72.4 years |
| Mcdonald | 130 | 71.7 years |
| Brown | 118 | 73.9 years |
| Gibson | 109 | 76.4 years |
| Ingram | 103 | 72.4 years |
| Wall | 102 | 69.4 years |
| Quick | 97 | 70.6 years |
| Businesses in Richmond County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 1 | JCPenney | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Jones New York | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | KFC | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| CVS | 1 | Nike | 5 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 2 | Subway | 3 | |
| FedEx | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| GNC | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 2 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Richmond County on our top lists:
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
