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Richmond County, Georgia (GA)

County population in 2021: 205,673 (91% urban, 9% rural); it was 199,775 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 29,307
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 12,375
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 42,819
Renter-occupied apartments: 35,242 (it was 31,101 in 2000)
% of renters here:

42%
State:

34%

Land area: 324 sq. mi.

Water area: 4.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 635 people per square mile   (high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Richmond County: 89.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.1%), Retail trade (12.0%), Manufacturing (10.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 27%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Richmond County, GA (2021)
    • 110,80453.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 66,84832.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 12,7816.2%Two or more races
    • 10,9645.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3,0301.5%Asian alone
    • 8160.4%Some other race alone
    • 3330.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 970.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

35.3 years
Georgia median age:

37.5 years
Males: 100,997  (49.1%)
Females: 104,676  (50.9%)
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Average household size:
Richmond County:

2.0 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $48,048 ($33,086 in 1999)
This county:

$48,048
Georgia:

$66,559

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $770 (lower quartile is $554, upper quartile is $943)
This county:

$770
State:

$970


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $132,100 (it was $73,600 in 2000)
Richmond:

$132,100
Georgia:

$249,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,500 - $209,600

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $178,973
Here:

$178,973
State:

$321,242

Townhouses or other attached units: $162,209
Here:

$162,209
State:

$287,739

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $242,054
Here:

$242,054
State:

$211,272

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $166,025
Here:

$166,025
State:

$308,462

Mobile homes: $72,722
Here:

$72,722
State:

$83,555

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,162
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $397

Institutionalized population: 3,907

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 14
  • Rapes: 28
  • Robberies: 134
  • Assaults: 348
  • Burglaries: 573
  • Thefts: 2705
  • Auto thefts: 262

Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 26
  • Rapes: 29
  • Robberies: 162
  • Assaults: 389
  • Burglaries: 961
  • Thefts: 4232
  • Auto thefts: 491
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Health of residents in Richmond 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 3.3. This is worse than average.
69.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
43.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
45.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
65.4% 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 168 pounds. This is more than average.

Health of residents in Richmond 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.
68.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
44.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
39.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 207 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 175 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 670 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2020: 644 buildings, average cost: $167,700
  • 2019: 356 buildings, average cost: $158,700
  • 2018: 356 buildings, average cost: $163,000
  • 2017: 393 buildings, average cost: $163,900
  • 2016: 322 buildings, average cost: $153,700
  • 2015: 423 buildings, average cost: $188,200
  • 2014: 354 buildings, average cost: $192,600
  • 2013: 445 buildings, average cost: $175,800
  • 2012: 367 buildings, average cost: $176,200
  • 2011: 267 buildings, average cost: $173,400
  • 2010: 371 buildings, average cost: $170,200
  • 2009: 391 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2008: 194 buildings, average cost: $112,900
  • 2007: 448 buildings, average cost: $78,500
  • 2006: 815 buildings, average cost: $139,500
  • 2005: 604 buildings, average cost: $110,700
  • 2004: 829 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 2003: 664 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 2002: 565 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2001: 548 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2000: 483 buildings, average cost: $113,200
  • 1999: 639 buildings, average cost: $64,700
  • 1998: 682 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 1997: 482 buildings, average cost: $64,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Richmond, GA residents
Average permit cost in Richmond, GA
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,416 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $854 (0.9%)

Distribution of median household income in Richmond, GA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Richmond, GA in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Richmond, GA in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 20.6%
Richmond County:

20.6%
Georgia:

14.0%
(16.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.3% for Black residents, 23.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.2% for American Indian residents, 29.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 27.2% for other race residents, 18.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 35.3 years old
(Males: 32.8 years old, Females: 37.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.8 years old, Black residents: 34.9 years old, American Indian residents: 53.5 years old, Asian residents: 37.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.7 years old, Other race residents: 40.6 years old)

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.

Richmond County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2019 air pollution in Richmond County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 11.0 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.3 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.

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

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

4.8%
Georgia:

3.3%

Unemployment by year in Richmond, GA
County total employment by year in Richmond, GA
County average yearly wages by year in Richmond, GA

Current college students: 11,630
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,676 (74.2% naturalized citizens)

Richmond County:

3.2%
Whole state:

10.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,8402010 or later
  • 1,5792000 to 2009
  • 1,2311990 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%

Richmond County marital status for males Richmond County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 53,478
  • One, attached: 4,680
  • Two: 2,697
  • 3 or 4: 7,148
  • 5 to 9: 8,959
  • 10 to 19: 4,215
  • 20 to 49: 1,998
  • 50 or more: 2,262
  • Mobile homes: 7,137
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in Richmond County with a mortgage: 23,248 (1,133 second mortgage, 127 home equity loan, 860 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 576

Here:

3.8% with mortgage
State:

98.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Richmond County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant50,922140
Black Protestant23,93840
Mainline Protestant19,12845
Catholic15,8684
Other5,15117
Orthodox3902
None85,152-
Richmond 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: 37
Richmond County:

1.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

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

0.71 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 118
Richmond County:

5.97 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 132
This county:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Richmond County:

12.5%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Richmond County:

32.8%
State:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.5%
State:

14.6%

Agriculture in Richmond County:

Average size of farms: 89 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,312
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $663.90
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.26%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20,692
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.43%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.42%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26,417
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.74
Vegetables: 127 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 92 acres

Earthquake activity:

Richmond County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 14% 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 40.5 miles away from Richmond County center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 115.0 miles away from the 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 217.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 27.0 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 113.7 miles away from Richmond County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 219.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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

The number of natural disasters in Richmond County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Richmond

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 101,177 (76.4%)
  • Carpooled: 9,499 (7.2%)
  • Bus: 463 (0.3%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 42 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 148 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2,885 (2.2%)
  • Bicycle: 100 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 1,940 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 9,784 (7.4%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Philippines (13%)
  • Mexico (10%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • India (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Panama (5%)
  • Jamaica (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Richmond County


  • American (6%)
  • English (5%)
  • German (2%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • African (1%)
  • European (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

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

People in group quarters in Richmond County, Georgia in 2010:

  • 5,139 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 1,137 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 1,099 people in state prisons
  • 894 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 640 people in college/university student housing
  • 412 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 315 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 242 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 186 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 167 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 117 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 80 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 68 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 12 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Richmond County, Georgia in 2000:

  • 4,404 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 1,482 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,232 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,219 people in state prisons
  • 744 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 562 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 498 people in nursing homes
  • 244 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 176 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 133 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 95 people in other group homes
  • 64 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 58 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $54,281.

9.70% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,128 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.70%
Georgia average:

10.21%


0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($791 average AGI)
Richmond County:

0.13%
Georgia average:

0.04%

4.22% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($18,942 average AGI)
5.35% relocated from other states ($26,396 average AGI)
Richmond County:

5.35%
Georgia average:

3.80%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Columbia County, GA  2.00% ($52,512 average AGI)
from Aiken County, SC  0.68% ($39,714)
from Burke County, GA  0.27% ($32,253)
from Fulton County, GA  0.16% ($40,670)
from DeKalb County, GA  0.14% ($33,375)
from McDuffie County, GA  0.14% ($50,000)
from Gwinnett County, GA  0.12% ($40,470)


10.21% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,679 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.21%
Georgia average:

9.60%


0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($940 average AGI)
Richmond County:

0.18%
Georgia average:

0.03%

4.82% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($21,925 average AGI)
5.21% relocated to other states ($24,814 average AGI)
Richmond County:

5.21%
Georgia average:

3.15%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Columbia County, GA  2.72% ($51,891 average AGI)
to Aiken County, SC  0.89% ($43,338)
to Burke County, GA  0.29% ($41,990)
to DeKalb County, GA  0.15% ($37,780)
to Fulton County, GA  0.15% ($35,954)
to Edgefield County, SC  0.15% ($64,860)
to McDuffie County, GA  0.14% ($30,235)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 16.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 15.2

Births per 1000 population in Richmond County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Richmond County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 16.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.3%
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 Richmond County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Richmond County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Richmond County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Richmond County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Richmond County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 27,891 (21,043 aged, 6,848 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 5,073 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Richmond County, Georgia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,460)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,720)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,632)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,535)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,247)
  • Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (1,065)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (1,036)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (1,027)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (927)
  • Congestive heart failure (842)

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

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.06
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 35,216
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 957
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 128,817

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,626
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 972
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 66
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 94.3. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 62.6
  • Other - 31.7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 113.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 82.1
  • Suffocation - 15.8
  • Other - 15.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 205,673
  • Male householders: 31,123 (11,922 living alone), Female householders: 43,353 (14,023 living alone)
  • 23,445 spouses (23,406 opposite-sex spouses), 3,786 unmarried partners, (3,556 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 61,995 children (57,911 natural, 1,065 adopted, 3,019 stepchildren), 10,381 grandchildren, 3,031 brothers or sisters, 1,558 parents, 0 foster children, 3,262 other relatives, 11,397 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 12,342

Size of family households: 20,352 2-persons, 10,372 3-persons, 6,406 4-persons, 4,097 5-persons, 1,555 6-persons, 688 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 25,945 1-person, 4,774 2-persons, 287 3-persons.

15,530 married couples with children.
21,936 single-parent households (2,117 men, 19,819 women).

93.1% of residents of Richmond speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English 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:

Births: 17,348
Here:

89 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 10,127
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +989
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -11,947
Here:  -61 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Richmond County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.6

Year house built in Richmond County, Georgia
  • Year house built in Richmond County, Georgia
  • 7572020 or later
  • 9,1122010 to 2019
  • 9,8062000 to 2009
  • 13,1671990 to 1999
  • 14,2451980 to 1989
  • 15,2511970 to 1979
  • 10,4911960 to 1969
  • 9,6351950 to 1959
  • 4,1361940 to 1949
  • 6,0131939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Richmond County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond County, Georgia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond County, Georgia
  • 1361 room
  • 392 rooms
  • 1063 rooms
  • 2,1094 rooms
  • 6,3785 rooms
  • 10,3866 rooms
  • 7,9927 rooms
  • 4,8798 rooms
  • 6,4529+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County, Georgia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County, Georgia
  • 7311 room
  • 1,1122 rooms
  • 3,9053 rooms
  • 11,5464 rooms
  • 8,4345 rooms
  • 4,6336 rooms
  • 3,4807 rooms
  • 1,4498 rooms
  • 7099+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Richmond County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond County, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond County, Georgia
  • 136no bedroom
  • 3821 bedroom
  • 4,7422 bedrooms
  • 21,5963 bedrooms
  • 9,8794 bedrooms
  • 1,7425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond County, Georgia
  • 811no bedroom
  • 7,1661 bedroom
  • 15,6622 bedrooms
  • 9,8603 bedrooms
  • 2,0284 bedrooms
  • 4725+ 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
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 753no vehicle
  • 10,6361 vehicle
  • 16,6132 vehicles
  • 7,2933 vehicles
  • 1,7864 vehicles
  • 1,3965+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,846no vehicle
  • 21,5681 vehicle
  • 8,6372 vehicles
  • 1,6983 vehicles
  • 2154 vehicles
  • 355+ vehicles

83.8% of Richmond County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Georgia.

Richmond County:

83.8%
State average:

86.0%

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

  • This state: 126,331
  • Other state: 66,997
  • Northeast: 8,370
  • Midwest: 13,777
  • South: 38,390
  • West: 6,460
Year householders moved into unit in Richmond County, GA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Richmond County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 49.8%Utility gas
  • 46.3%Electricity
  • 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 71.6%Electricity
  • 25.6%Utility gas
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,616
Here:

12.6%
Georgia:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,001
Here:

9.7%
Georgia:

11.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,878
Here:

34.5%
Georgia:

19.6%

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

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
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 40 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 ORIGINATED1,080$132,106420$120,2862,220$128,809172$46,6106$2,982,000422$76,96774$53,770
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED41$131,63424$92,167191$124,95840$15,7250$018$88,27816$71,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED146$102,349110$71,5911,087$107,466203$25,1480$0115$71,95748$56,625
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN188$122,44177$97,403900$119,21051$53,1180$083$115,30121$211,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS21$110,33313$106,846146$119,84211$72,2730$010$111,6005$44,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 27 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 ORIGINATED45$145,91165$154,4924$119,5001$89,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$123,42120$163,7501$54,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$144,5719$153,2221$297,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$69,0007$145,8571$59,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$79,7504$145,5001$54,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Richmond, GA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Richmond, GA - Value
Most common first names in Richmond County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James13466.9 years
John9470.2 years
William8971.5 years
Mary8171.8 years
Robert7166.5 years
Willie5868.1 years
Charles5160.2 years
Thomas4369.5 years
George4064.7 years
Joseph3570.5 years
Most common last names in Richmond County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams8869.2 years
Jones5469.5 years
Johnson5368.9 years
Smith5069.3 years
Brown3464.9 years
Wright3369.8 years
James2875.7 years
Jackson2672.0 years
Scott2270.8 years
Campbell2274.5 years
Businesses in Richmond County, GA
NameCountNameCount
ALDO1Kroger4
AMF Bowling1Lane Bryant1
AT&T3Lane Furniture2
Abercrombie & Fitch1LensCrafters1
Abercrombie Kids1Little Caesars Pizza5
Advance Auto Parts7Long John Silver's1
Aeropostale1Lowe's1
American Eagle Outfitters1Macy's1
Ann Taylor2Marriott2
Apple Store1MasterBrand Cabinets7
Applebee's1Mazda1
Arby's3McDonald's11
Ashley Furniture1Men's Wearhouse2
AutoZone4Microtel1
Avenue1Motel 62
Banana Republic1Motherhood Maternity1
Barnes & Noble1New Balance3
Baskin-Robbins1New York & Co1
Bath & Body Works2Nike13
Bed Bath & Beyond1Office Depot1
Best Western2Old Navy1
Blockbuster1Olive Garden1
Budget Car Rental1Outback1
Burger King7Outback Steakhouse1
Buybuy BABY1Pac Sun1
CVS7Panera Bread1
Cache1Papa John's Pizza2
Casual Male XL1Payless3
Catherines1Penske3
Charlotte Russe1PetSmart1
Chevrolet1Pier 1 Imports1
Chick-Fil-A3Pizza Hut6
Chico's1Plato's Closet1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Popeyes5
Church's Chicken5Publix Super Markets1
Cinnabon 1Quality3
Circle K21Quiznos2
Cold Stone Creamery1RadioShack2
Coldwater Creek1Ramada3
ColorTyme1Red Lobster2
Comfort Inn2Red Roof Inn1
Cracker Barrel1Rite Aid4
DHL1Ryan's Grill1
Dairy Queen4Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Days Inn2SAS Shoes2
Domino's Pizza2SONIC Drive-In4
Econo Lodge3Sears2
Express1Sephora1
FedEx25Shoe Carnival1
Finish Line1Skechers USA1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Spencer Gifts1
Foot Locker1Sprint Nextel5
Ford1Staples1
Forever 211Starbucks6
GNC3Subway14
GameStop3Super 82
Gap1T-Mobile4
Goodwill2T.G.I. Driday's1
Gymboree1T.J.Maxx1
H&R Block8Taco Bell4
Havertys Furniture1Talbots1
Haworth1Target1
Hawthorn1The Athlete's Foot1
Hilton1The Room Place1
Hobby Lobby1Tire Kingdom1
Holiday Inn3Toys"R"Us2
Hollister Co.1True Value1
Hot Topic1U-Haul16
Howard Johnson1UPS37
IHOP2Vans1
J. Jill1Verizon Wireless3
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret1
JoS. A. Bank1Waffle House10
Jones New York3Walgreens3
Journeys1Walmart2
Justice1Wendy's2
KFC4Wet Seal1
Kincaid1Wingate2
Kmart1YMCA4
Knights Inn1

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+)"
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