Richmond County, Georgia (GA)

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• • 111,97555.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 67,73433.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 10,2605.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 6,5493.2%Two or more races
  • 2,9891.5%Asian alone
  • 2,8251.4%Some other race alone
  • 1860.09%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $160,754

Here:	$160,754
State:	$274,276

Townhouses or other attached units: $141,004

Here:	$141,004
State:	$266,514

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $227,831

Here:	$227,831
State:	$202,197

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,177

Here:	$139,177
State:	$304,107

Mobile homes: $63,350

Here:	$63,350
State:	$74,102

Health of residents in Richmond County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:

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

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,533 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $841 (0.8%)

Area name: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Richmond County is $500 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.

Cities in this county include: Augusta-Richmond County, Augusta, Gracewood, Fort Gordon, Hephzibah, Blythe.

2018 air pollution in Richmond County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.025 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 13.1 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 9.9 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Allendale County, South Carolina , Cleveland County, Arkansas , Burke County , Greene County , Upson County , Walton County , Warren County .

Current college students: 11,630
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 8,330 (61.0% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1,7792010 or later
• 1,8962000 to 2009
• 1,6201990 to 1999
• 1,5581980 to 1989
• 1,4331970 to 1979
• 1,776Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 54,816
• One, attached: 6,502
• Two: 1,177
• 3 or 4: 4,461
• 5 to 9: 6,079
• 10 to 19: 6,607
• 20 to 49: 640
• 50 or more: 2,774
• Mobile homes: 6,391

Housing units in Richmond County with a mortgage: 21,444 (726 second mortgage, 697 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13,620

Religion statistics for Richmond County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Richmond County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4165: March 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4165, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 11, 1990 to October 29, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-880: October 19, 1990, FEMA Id: 880, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought

9.22% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,601 average adjusted gross income)

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,090 average AGI)

Richmond County:	0.24%
Georgia average:	0.08%

3.87% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($15,245 average AGI)
5.10% relocated from other states ($22,266 average AGI)

Richmond County:	5.10%
Georgia average:	3.60%

from Columbia County, GA	1.89% ($41,222 average AGI)
from Aiken County, SC	0.60% ($34,836)
from Burke County, GA	0.27% ($28,424)
from Monterey County, CA	0.20% ($35,091)
from Fulton County, GA	0.16% ($32,708)
from Travis County, TX	0.13% ($18,122)
from McDuffie County, GA	0.13% ($35,562)

9.80% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($42,129 average adjusted gross income)

0.25% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,043 average AGI)

Richmond County:	0.25%
Georgia average:	0.08%

4.55% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($19,373 average AGI)
5.00% relocated to other states ($21,714 average AGI)

Richmond County:	5.00%
Georgia average:	3.12%

to Columbia County, GA	2.45% ($46,727 average AGI)
to Aiken County, SC	0.84% ($42,431)
to Burke County, GA	0.25% ($32,590)
to Fulton County, GA	0.20% ($51,056)
to DeKalb County, GA	0.17% ($35,185)
to Liberty County, GA	0.15% ($31,160)
to Gwinnett County, GA	0.13% ($36,902)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.4
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 15.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Richmond County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 27,327 (9,991 living alone), Female householders: 41,034 (13,539 living alone)

• 22,363 spouses (21,924 opposite-sex spouses), 2,170 unmarried partners, (2,170 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 64,815 children (62,749 natural, 231 adopted, 1,835 stepchildren), 11,659 grandchildren, 3,444 brothers or sisters, 2,695 parents, 0 foster children, 6,199 other relatives, 10,368 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 10,444

Size of family households: 19,851 2-persons, 10,284 3-persons, 6,048 4-persons, 4,287 5-persons, 1,047 6-persons, 846 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 23,530 1-person, 2,115 2-persons, 201 3-persons, 112 4-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

13,087 married couples with children.
23,771 single-parent households (1,551 men, 22,220 women).

93.0% of residents of Richmond speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,949,187,000 ($9,931 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $586,091,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $687,932,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $255,946,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,393,000
Federal grants: $360,341,000
Federal procurement contracts: $56,035,000 ($11,031,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $581,540,000 ($423,152,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,028,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $165,961,000
Federal Government insurance: $118,287,000

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

Here:	-61 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 43.58 millions of gallons per day (34% from ground, 66% from surface)

• Year house built in Richmond County, Georgia
• 4,6642014 or later
• 2,1622010 to 2013
• 8,2282000 to 2009
• 13,5701990 to 1999
• 14,4241980 to 1989
• 13,4971970 to 1979
• 11,2571960 to 1969
• 9,9171950 to 1959
• 4,0791940 to 1949
• 7,6491939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Richmond County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond County, Georgia
• 651 room
• 302 rooms
• 1023 rooms
• 8704 rooms
• 6,5175 rooms
• 9,9426 rooms
• 7,0207 rooms
• 4,0638 rooms
• 6,4559+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County, Georgia
• 4061 room
• 9242 rooms
• 3,9263 rooms
• 8,7614 rooms
• 9,1355 rooms
• 5,6576 rooms
• 3,0507 rooms
• 1,1198 rooms
• 3199+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Richmond County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond County, Georgia
• 65no bedroom
• 3491 bedroom
• 2,7892 bedrooms
• 20,5523 bedrooms
• 8,5574 bedrooms
• 2,7525+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County, Georgia
• 422no bedroom
• 4,6721 bedroom
• 14,6132 bedrooms
• 10,3583 bedrooms
• 3,1494 bedrooms
• 835+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 1,011no vehicle
• 9,5011 vehicle
• 13,8332 vehicles
• 7,1813 vehicles
• 2,9724 vehicles
• 5665+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in renter-occupied apartments
• 5,396no vehicle
• 18,9221 vehicle
• 6,7512 vehicles
• 1,0743 vehicles
• 8154 vehicles
• 3395+ vehicles

82.1% of Richmond County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Georgia.

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

• This state: 125,154
• Other state: 65,560
• Northeast: 14,258
• Midwest: 8,784
• South: 36,680
• West: 5,838

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 6,923
• Number of aged recipients: 505
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 6,418
• Number of recipients under 18: 1,375
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 4,315
• Number of recipients older than 64: 1,233
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,269
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,081

Richmond County on our top lists:

• #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
• #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
• #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
• #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
• #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
• #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
• #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
• #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
• #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"