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Richmond County, Georgia

Interactive maps and statistics for Richmond County, Georgia: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Georgia and the United States.

Richmond County, Georgia is among the lowest in the country for homeownership rate, and among the lowest in the country for married-couple households.

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Key figures

StatisticRichmond County, Georgia GeorgiaUnited States Rank
Total Population206,06910,940,407334,922,499342nd of 3,222
Median Household Income$55,637$77,353$80,7342428th of 3,221
Median Age35.237.638.92948th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.5%34.9%35.7%1290th of 3,222
Median Home Value$178,500$303,300$332,7001662nd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,141$1,393$1,413641st of 3,215
Poverty Rate20.0%13.4%12.5%550th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate8.5%5.1%5.2%230th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile635.3189.6n/a270th of 3,222
Foreign Born3.8%11.2%14.1%1281st of 3,222
Life Expectancy72.1n/an/a2652nd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate51.2%65.7%65.2%3165th of 3,222
Average Commute Time21.428.326.42257th of 3,221
Worked from Home9.1%15.9%15.1%1441st of 3,222
Uninsured15.3%n/an/a675th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households30.5%46.5%46.9%3169th of 3,222
Broadband Access84.1%n/an/a1435th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Richmond County, Georgia

StatisticRichmond County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)31.4%49.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.8%11.0%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)55.7%30.7%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%4.5%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.7%3.9%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.6%0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index58.564.961.4

Age in Richmond County, Georgia

StatisticRichmond County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Median Age35.237.638.9
Under 18 %22.9%23.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.8%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.9%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%13.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.5%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.3%15.0%17.2%

Households and families in Richmond County, Georgia

StatisticRichmond County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Households76,6944,074,366129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.62.5
Family Households57.9%66.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.7%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.3%19.7%17.3%
People Living Alone35.3%27.7%28.7%
Never Married45.2%35.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Richmond County, Georgia

StatisticRichmond County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,825$40,924$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.5%15.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.9%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.5%11.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.0%13.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.9%30.5%28.2%
SNAP Households21.1%12.3%n/a

Housing in Richmond County, Georgia

StatisticRichmond County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Housing Units93,1454,541,835143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.4%66.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.3%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate17.7%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.8%34.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.8%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,508$2,341n/a

Education in Richmond County, Georgia

StatisticRichmond County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Less than High School12.2%10.8%10.4%
High School Graduate31.1%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.2%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.6%21.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.9%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Richmond County, Georgia

StatisticRichmond County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.4%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.5%70.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.1%22.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.3%10.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.9%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Richmond County, Georgia

StatisticRichmond County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.3%53.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.0%5.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.8%5.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.3%84.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.7%8.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.0%12.3%16.7%

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