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Richmond County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
Designated Market Area: Augusta, GA-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 206,640   ( 6,091 from 2010 , 33 from 2020)
Land area: 324.3 square miles
Population density: 637.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:66,521 32.19% 12.7%
Black:119,13757.65% 11.0%
Indian:5740.28% 0.7%
Asian:3,8191.85% 4.6%
2+ races:5,1702.50% 22.8%
Hispanic:11,4195.53% 39.1%
Total non-White:140,11967.81% 12.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:6,126 14.8
Deaths:5,77214.0
Net Migration: -652-1.6
Net Immigration: 1980.5
Change in White population:-9,715 -4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:15,806 7.9




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
200,549
76,23638.01%
107,36553.54%
5700.28%
3,6521.82%
4,2092.10%
8,2074.09%
124,31361.99%

2000
199,775
88,66044.38%
98,58449.35%
5060.25%
3,1771.59%
2,9421.47%
5,5452.78%
111,11555.62%

1990
189,719
102,66154.11%
79,31541.81%
5980.32%
3,4851.84%
n/a
3,6601.93%
87,05845.89%

1980
181,629
107,65159.27%
67,35237.08%
3060.17%
2,3711.31%
n/a
3,5301.94%
73,97840.73%

1970
162,437
110,95968.31%
47,93729.51%
1890.12%
8030.49%
n/a
2,0291.25%
51,478 31.69%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
29,694 14.9
17,5278.8
-11,584-5.8
5710.3
-12,424 -6.2
13,198 6.6
1990's
NumberRate
33,216 17.5
18,2839.6
-20,423-10.8
9310.5
-14,001 -7.4
24,057 12.7
1980's
NumberRate
34,307 18.9
16,098 8.9
-8,204 -4.5
n/a
-4,990 -2.7
13,080 7.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
879 0.5
n/a
-3,308 -2.0
22,500 13.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Richmond County, GA

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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
34.8
47,231 22.9%
159,409 77.1%
29,991 14.5%
74,028
2.65
42,660 57.6%
22,994 53.9%
9,318 21.8%
31,368 42.4%

2010
NumberPercent
33.2
49,305 24.6%
151,244 75.4%
22,712 11.3%
76,924
2.47
48,641 63.2%
27,347 56.2%
9,813 20.2%
28,283 36.8%

2000
NumberPercent
32.8
53,637 26.8%
146,138 73.2%
21,855 10.9%
73,939
2.55
49,940 67.5%
31,557 63.2%
9,135 18.3%
23,999 32.5%

1990
NumberPercent
30.6
51,631 27.2%
138,088 72.8%
18,929 10.0%
68,784
2.61
48,381 70.3%
33,865 70.0%
7,506 15.5%
20,403 29.7%

1980
NumberPercent
27.1
52,208 28.7%
129,421 71.3%
15,151 8.3%
59,763
2.79
44,350 74.2%
33,243 75.0%
5,966 13.5%
15,413 25.8%

2022 Housing Data for Richmond County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units92,108 
Median Value$142,100 
Occupied74,02880.4%
Vacant18,08019.6%
Owned38,01851.4%
Rented36,01048.6%
Median Rent$1,024 
Single-Family Units59,78564.9%
    Detached54,51059.2%
    Attached5,2755.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units17,91319.4%
Mobile Homes6,1066.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Richmond County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005,9168.0%
$10,000 to $14,9994,5286.1%
$15,000 to $19,9994,3405.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994,1825.6%
$25,000 to $29,9994,5886.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993,8305.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993,1784.3%
$40,000 to $44,9992,8843.9%
$45,000 to $49,9993,2644.4%
$50,000 to $59,9995,4597.4%
$60,000 to $74,9997,3039.9%
$75,000 to $99,9999,48012.8%
$100,000 to $124,9995,7237.7%
$125,000 to $149,9993,0644.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992,9444.0%
$200,000 or more3,3454.5%
Median Household Income50,605 
Per Capita Income28,480 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6,1378.3%
Public Assistance2,4683.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps15,74821.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed77,22660.9%
Unemployed7,5065.9%
In Armed Forces5,7714.6%
Total Labor Force90,50371.4%
Not in Labor Force36,26928.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector30,47929,34750.9%
Non-Profit1,8813,00138.5%
Self-Employed3,0511,93361.2%
Local Government2,2883,06842.7%
State Government1,7484,34028.7%
Federal Government2,3533,05943.5%
Total Private + Self33,53031,28051.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8,27013,46838.0%
Total41,80044,74848.3%
Pct. Govt.19.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,69510.0%
Sales and Office Occupations19,19022.2%
Professional, Technical18,75621.7%
Service Occupations18,21621.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing760.1%
All others21,77525.1%
White Collar 53.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance13,93416.1%
Retail trade10,25911.8%
Manufacturing9,22310.6%
Accommodation and food services8,78110.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6,8217.9%
Educational services6,7467.8%
Construction5,1636.0%
Professional, scientific, technical5,0715.9%
Public administration4,7095.4%
Other services4,2194.9%
Transportation and warehousing3,8744.5%
Finance and insurance1,7342.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,3511.6%
Wholesale trade1,2511.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,1471.3%
Utilities1,1331.3%
Information9881.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1420.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction860.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,8661.88%
Puerto Rican3,6911.79%
Cuban3170.15%
Dominican4720.23%
Total Central American9250.45%
Costa Rican410.02%
Guatemalan500.02%
Honduran2080.10%
Nicaraguan290.01%
Panamanian4920.24%
Salvadoran1050.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4510.22%
Argentinean220.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean570.03%
Colombian2070.10%
Ecuadorian940.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian60.00%
Uruguayan420.02%
Venezuelan230.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,2410.60%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino9440.46%
Korean7770.38%
Chinese7010.34%
Indian5840.28%
Vietnamese2940.14%
Japanese840.04%
Laotian620.03%
Mongolian500.02%
Cambodian240.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English179,41893.1%
Spanish7,2423.8%
Other Indo-European1,1200.6%
German, other Germanic8750.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun7270.4%
Korean6910.4%
Other Asian5790.3%
Other4840.3%
Chinese4510.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American12,3416.0%
English9,4854.6%
German8,6314.2%
Irish7,8003.8%
African2,4621.2%
Italian1,7560.9%
Scottish1,6950.8%
French1,5740.8%
European1,4910.7%
Scotch-Irish1,1500.6%
Polish1,0900.5%
Norwegian5700.3%
British5260.3%
Nigerian4940.2%
Dutch4820.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen203,28598.6%
Not a citizen2,8681.4%
Native199,21596.6%
Foreign-born6,9383.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Richmond County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4,315 3.2%12,526 9.2%43,659 32.2%43,141 31.8%19,289 14.2%12,647 9.3%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4,315 3.2%
9-12 Years 12,526 9.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 43,659 32.2%
Some College 43,141 31.8%
Bach. Degree 19,289 14.2%
Grad Degree 12,647 9.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Richmond County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 85,378 80,799 4,579 5.4% 5.4%
1991 85,677 80,721 4,956 5.8% 5.3%
1992 87,878 80,704 7,174 8.2% 6.6%
1993 85,278 78,685 6,593 7.7% 5.7%
1994 83,757 77,800 5,957 7.1% 5.1%
1995 81,402 75,626 5,776 7.1% 4.8%
1996 80,668 74,693 5,975 7.4% 4.6%
1997 81,404 75,481 5,923 7.3% 4.5%
1998 81,954 76,133 5,821 7.1% 4.2%
1999 81,532 76,582 4,950 6.1% 3.8%
2000 86,749 82,949 3,800 4.4% 3.5%
2001 86,438 82,177 4,261 4.9% 4.1%
2002 88,104 82,922 5,182 5.9% 5.3%
2003 89,309 84,104 5,205 5.8% 5.1%
2004 90,411 84,721 5,690 6.3% 5.1%
2005 90,124 83,555 6,569 7.3% 5.7%
2006 88,943 82,900 6,043 6.8% 5.1%
2007 90,932 84,911 6,021 6.6% 4.9%
2008 92,026 84,905 7,121 7.7% 6.8%
2009 91,347 81,671 9,676 10.6% 10.4%
2010 88,125 78,306 9,819 11.1% 10.7%
2011 88,308 78,477 9,831 11.1% 10.1%
2012 88,115 78,891 9,224 10.5% 9.0%
2013 86,594 78,136 8,458 9.8% 8.1%
2014 84,527 77,147 7,380 8.7% 7.1%
2015 83,351 77,071 6,280 7.5% 6.1%
2016 84,842 79,035 5,807 6.8% 5.4%
2017 86,792 81,560 5,232 6.0% 4.8%
2018 86,102 81,560 4,542 5.3% 4.0%
2019 85,378 81,390 3,988 4.7% 3.5%
2020 85,112 78,649 6,463 7.6% 6.5%
2021 83,932 79,496 4,436 5.3% 3.9%
2022 82,682 79,202 3,480 4.2% 3.0%
2023 82,954 79,146 3,808 4.6% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com