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Richmond County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Richmond County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Richmond County has a population of 42,818 with notably low housing costs—median home values of $120,800 and gross rent of $744 per month—alongside a per capita income of $24,752 and median worker earnings of $31,710. The available labor force skews toward workers without four-year degrees, as only 16.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and labor force participation stands at 57.6% against an unemployment rate of 9.6%. The county has lost 5.2% of its population over five years and carries a 25.2% poverty rate, signaling a cost-accessible but economically stressed labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

42,818

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,883

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.2% since 2018

Richmond County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,733 (56.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone13,279 (31.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,526 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,142 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone846 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone418 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,816
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island168
  3. 3.Other Indo-European72
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic44
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic32

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,838

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,515

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,752

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,385
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,631
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,795
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,480
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,355

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,446
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,615
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,502
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,858
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,947

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.03×)852
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.59×)2,781
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.26×)1,301
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.24×)1,036
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)4,816

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$120,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$744/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,375 (12.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,278 (11.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,170 (10.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999885 (7.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999699 (6.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999628 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,710

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,666 (84.8%)
  • Carpooled1,648 (9.5%)
  • Worked At Home755 (4.4%)
  • Walked157 (0.9%)
  • Other57 (0.3%)
  • Motorcycle9 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.