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Richmond County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Rockingham, NC
Designated Market Area: Charlotte, NC-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 42,778   ( 3,861 from 2010 , 175 from 2020)
Land area: 473.7 square miles
Population density: 90.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:23,495 54.92% 14.2%
Black:13,43231.40% 5.1%
Indian:1,1012.57% 3.0%
Asian:4301.01% 0.9%
2+ races:1,0312.41% 28.2%
Hispanic:3,2897.69% 20.0%
Total non-White:19,28345.08% 0.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,293 15.1
Deaths:1,53517.9
Net Migration: 610.7
Net Immigration: -8-0.1
Change in White population:-3,874 -8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:13 0.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
46,639
27,36958.68%
14,15930.36%
1,0692.29%
4340.93%
8041.72%
2,7415.88%
19,27041.32%

2000
46,564
29,52263.40%
14,16030.41%
7481.61%
3030.65%
4861.04%
1,3192.83%
17,04236.60%

1990
44,518
30,72169.01%
12,86328.89%
5471.23%
800.18%
n/a
3070.69%
13,79730.99%

1980
45,481
32,64971.79%
11,99926.38%
4661.02%
480.11%
n/a
3190.70%
12,83228.21%

1970
39,889
27,90169.95%
11,79129.56%
1080.27%
110.03%
n/a
620.16%
11,988 30.05%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,986 12.9
4,88710.5
-1,909-4.1
5021.1
-2,153 -4.6
2,228 4.8
1990's
NumberRate
6,845 15.4
5,20311.7
-378-0.8
2130.5
-1,199 -2.7
3,245 7.3
1980's
NumberRate
6,128 13.5
4,633 10.2
-2,040 -4.5
n/a
-1,928 -4.2
965 2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,051 5.1
n/a
4,748 11.9
844 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Richmond County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.1
10,043 23.5%
32,735 76.5%
7,727 18.1%
16,605
2.52
10,425 62.8%
6,296 60.4%
1,852 17.8%
6,180 37.2%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
11,380 24.4%
35,259 75.6%
6,691 14.3%
18,430
2.47
12,356 67.0%
7,885 63.8%
1,859 15.0%
6,074 33.0%

2000
NumberPercent
35.7
11,998 25.8%
34,566 74.2%
6,350 13.6%
17,913
2.50
12,671 70.7%
8,637 68.2%
1,915 15.1%
5,242 29.3%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
11,792 26.5%
32,726 73.5%
6,226 14.0%
16,846
2.58
12,425 73.8%
9,350 75.3%
1,399 11.3%
4,421 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
13,488 29.7%
31,993 70.3%
5,244 11.5%
15,871
2.82
12,280 77.4%
9,870 80.4%
1,034 8.4%
3,591 22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Richmond County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,768 
Median Value$111,900 
Occupied16,60584.0%
Vacant3,16316.0%
Owned10,82965.2%
Rented5,77634.8%
Median Rent$720 
Single-Family Units13,37367.6%
    Detached13,27167.1%
    Attached1020.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0755.4%
Mobile Homes4,05520.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Richmond County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,5379.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5999.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1997.2%
$20,000 to $24,9998825.3%
$25,000 to $29,9997434.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0876.5%
$35,000 to $39,9999105.5%
$40,000 to $44,9995563.3%
$45,000 to $49,9998104.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2527.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,72010.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,69110.2%
$100,000 to $124,9999305.6%
$125,000 to $149,9998725.3%
$150,000 to $199,9994522.7%
$200,000 or more3652.2%
Median Household Income42,354 
Per Capita Income24,416 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1687.0%
Public Assistance4102.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,77628.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,53362.6%
Unemployed1,5906.4%
In Armed Forces1650.7%
Total Labor Force17,28869.7%
Not in Labor Force7,52430.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,5605,96052.4%
Non-Profit49463343.8%
Self-Employed83519681.0%
Local Government5721,04635.4%
State Government60076544.0%
Federal Government868849.4%
Total Private + Self7,3956,15654.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7522,53240.9%
Total9,1478,68851.3%
Pct. Govt.17.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,09711.7%
Sales and Office Occupations3,11017.4%
Professional, Technical3,23018.1%
Service Occupations3,35018.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2991.7%
All others6,07534.0%
White Collar 47.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,82115.8%
Health care and social assistance2,66614.9%
Retail trade2,10111.8%
Educational services2,05711.5%
Accommodation and food services1,2947.2%
Other services1,0575.9%
Construction1,0525.9%
Public administration8584.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8044.5%
Transportation and warehousing7524.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4742.7%
Utilities3872.2%
Finance and insurance3762.1%
Wholesale trade3672.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3041.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1650.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1490.8%
Information1350.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction430.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Richmond County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,0234.69%
Puerto Rican3390.79%
Cuban490.11%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2900.67%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1790.41%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian490.11%
Salvadoran620.14%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1800.42%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1770.41%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian30.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2040.47%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1010.23%
Hmong940.22%
Laotian540.13%
Korean300.07%
Vietnamese270.06%
Chinese60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English37,75393.0%
Spanish2,4916.1%
Other Asian1360.3%
Other Indo-European640.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun500.1%
Korean300.1%
Vietnamese270.1%
German, other Germanic130.0%
Other100.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,9066.7%
English2,7736.4%
Irish1,5753.7%
Scotch-Irish1,3163.0%
German1,0002.3%
Scottish7131.7%
European3020.7%
French2400.6%
Danish1950.5%
Italian1560.4%
Polish1490.3%
Russian1040.2%
Welsh880.2%
African840.2%
Dutch810.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen42,46798.4%
Not a citizen6821.6%
Native41,63396.5%
Foreign-born1,5163.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Richmond County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,668 5.7%3,405 11.6%9,096 31.0%10,110 34.5%3,131 10.7%1,925 6.6%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,668 5.7%
9-12 Years 3,405 11.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,096 31.0%
Some College 10,110 34.5%
Bach. Degree 3,131 10.7%
Grad Degree 1,925 6.6%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Richmond County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 22,424 21,122 1,302 5.8% 4.1%
1991 22,251 20,144 2,107 9.5% 5.9%
1992 21,948 19,930 2,018 9.2% 6.3%
1993 21,346 19,458 1,888 8.8% 5.1%
1994 21,510 19,382 2,128 9.9% 4.4%
1995 21,154 19,122 2,032 9.6% 4.4%
1996 21,230 18,807 2,423 11.4% 4.4%
1997 20,307 18,440 1,867 9.2% 3.8%
1998 19,620 17,924 1,696 8.6% 3.5%
1999 19,629 18,335 1,294 6.6% 3.3%
2000 20,906 19,784 1,122 5.4% 3.7%
2001 21,299 19,517 1,782 8.4% 5.6%
2002 20,642 18,371 2,271 11.0% 6.9%
2003 20,619 18,508 2,111 10.2% 6.7%
2004 20,372 18,634 1,738 8.5% 5.9%
2005 20,308 18,644 1,664 8.2% 5.6%
2006 20,337 18,686 1,651 8.1% 5.1%
2007 20,812 19,140 1,672 8.0% 5.1%
2008 20,196 18,325 1,871 9.3% 6.2%
2009 20,194 17,252 2,942 14.6% 11.0%
2010 18,987 16,192 2,795 14.7% 10.7%
2011 18,382 15,700 2,682 14.6% 10.3%
2012 18,104 15,625 2,479 13.7% 9.5%
2013 17,446 15,451 1,995 11.4% 7.8%
2014 16,922 15,450 1,472 8.7% 6.1%
2015 16,905 15,582 1,323 7.8% 5.7%
2016 16,739 15,579 1,160 6.9% 5.1%
2017 16,687 15,681 1,006 6.0% 4.5%
2018 16,552 15,632 920 5.6% 4.0%
2019 16,789 15,939 850 5.1% 3.8%
2020 16,733 15,200 1,533 9.2% 7.3%
2021 16,301 15,115 1,186 7.3% 4.9%
2022 16,960 16,104 856 5.0% 3.7%
2023 17,062 16,283 779 4.6% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com