Richmond County, NC Demographic Data
Richmond County, NC Summary
Richmond County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 46,655
- Area: 479.92 sq. miles
- Land Area: 473.82 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 97.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 307.74 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Richmond County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,597
52%
50.8
Male
22,113
48%
49.2
Total Population
45,710
323,128,000
Richmond County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,744
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,784
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,268
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,012
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,212
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,238
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,719
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,327
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,821
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,241
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,308
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,372
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
664
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
34,961
76.5%
77.2
Female
18,197
52.0%
51.3
Male
16,764
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,980
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,218
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,344
16.1%
15.2
Female
4,154
56.6%
55.8
Male
3,190
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Richmond County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
44,679
97.7%
96.8
White
28,756
62.9%
72.6
Black or African American
14,473
31.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
933
2.0%
0.8
Asian
157
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
15
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
142
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
360
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,031
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,796
6.1%
17.8
Mexican
2,107
4.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
170
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
112
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
407
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
42,914
93.9%
82.2
Richmond County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,266
7.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,789
12.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,752
35.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,902
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,743
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,818
9.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,420
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,055
19.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,635
80.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,238
13.8%
31.2
Richmond County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,032
32.6%
33.7%
Now Married
15,973
43.3%
47.5
Divorced
4,218
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,659
4.5%
2.0
Widowed
3,032
8.2
5.8%
Richmond County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
40,254
93.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,712
6.3%
21.6%
Spanish
2,454
5.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
94
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
101
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
63
0.1%
1.1%
Richmond County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,575
14.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,687
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,252
17.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,290
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,581
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,972
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,505
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,239
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
156
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
201
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
32,526
57,617
Per capita income
19,411
31,128
Richmond County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
464
2.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,222
7.1%
9.8
Construction
1,495
8.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,209
24.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
472
2.7%
6.6
Information
151
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,026
17.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
832
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,000
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
948
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,163
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
945
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
351
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,149
12.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,544
26.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,615
20.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,740
21.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,230
18.7%
18.1%
Richmond County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,032
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,187
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,052
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.0%
5.1
Walked
394
2.3%
2.7
Other means
121
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
274
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.5
26.6
Richmond County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,881
10.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,710
36.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,825
31.6%
37.1
3 or more
4,042
21.9%
21.0
Richmond County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,458
87.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,865
64.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,593
35.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,541
12.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Richmond County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,999
1 room
145
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
115
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,309
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,854
18.4%
16.5
5 rooms
6,211
29.6%
19.8
6 rooms
4,461
21.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,358
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,492
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,054
5.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Richmond County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,999
1-unit, detached
13,763
65.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
222
1.1%
5.9
2-units
687
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
474
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
686
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
111
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
153
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
4,903
23.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Richmond County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,562
7.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,388
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,741
13.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,702
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,893
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,371
16.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,305
15.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,656
7.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
381
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Richmond County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,077
16.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,771
15.0%
4.7
Electricity
11,532
62.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
545
3.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
455
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
14
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
64
0.3%
1.1
Richmond County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,587
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
74
1.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
127
2.3%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
140
2.5%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
336
6.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
342
6.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,676
30.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,892
51.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,618
47.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
682
12.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
529
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
375
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,339
24.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
Richmond County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,860
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
214
3.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,465
25.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,181
71.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
733
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
602
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
729
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
508
9.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
651
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
432
7.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
464
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,879
50.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
930
0.0%
0.0%
Richmond County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,865
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,834
23.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,855
40.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,019
17.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
929
7.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
664
5.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
377
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
134
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
53
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,500
205,000
