Richmond County, GA Demographic Data
Richmond County, GA Summary
Richmond County is located in Georgia
- Population: 202,587
- Area: 328.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 324.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.27 sq. miles
- Population Density: 616.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 312.99 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Richmond County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
104,265
52%
50.8
Male
97,382
48%
49.2
Total Population
201,647
323,128,000
Richmond County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,800
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
14,352
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,328
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,761
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
16,817
8.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
33,335
16.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
22,988
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
23,068
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,162
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13,154
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
16,287
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,926
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,669
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
154,772
76.8%
77.2
Female
81,131
52.4%
51.3
Male
73,641
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
144,630
71.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
34,387
17.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
26,882
13.3%
15.2
Female
15,956
59.4%
55.8
Male
10,926
40.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Richmond County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
198,934
98.7%
96.8
White
76,547
38.0%
72.6
Black or African American
114,495
56.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
584
0.3%
0.8
Asian
4,084
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
891
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
1,277
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
256
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
13
0.0%
0.2
Korean
959
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
207
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
481
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
848
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,376
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,713
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,874
4.9%
17.8
Mexican
3,839
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,757
1.9%
1.7
Cuban
323
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,955
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
191,773
95.1%
82.2
Richmond County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,208
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
14,721
11.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
40,910
31.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
29,505
22.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
11,176
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,840
13.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
11,229
8.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
20,929
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
110,660
84.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29,069
22.1%
31.2
Richmond County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
66,772
41.2%
33.7%
Now Married
62,324
38.4%
47.5
Divorced
20,259
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
3,657
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
9,155
5.6
5.8%
Richmond County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
176,660
94.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,187
6.0%
21.6%
Spanish
6,037
3.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,591
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,044
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
515
0.3%
1.1%
Richmond County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8,615
11.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,958
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,991
11.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,548
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,949
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,239
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,716
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,692
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,776
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,425
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
41,419
57,617
Per capita income
21,162
31,128
Richmond County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
231
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,583
13.1%
9.8
Construction
3,919
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
21,349
26.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,670
3.3%
6.6
Information
2,223
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,130
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,220
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,420
11.7%
11.4
Public administration
4,819
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
10,762
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,676
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,600
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,202
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
24,420
30.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,991
11.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
22,113
27.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
18,876
23.4%
18.1%
Richmond County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
84,857
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
69,372
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,994
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,790
2.1%
5.1
Walked
3,633
4.3%
2.7
Other means
1,764
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,304
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Richmond County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,901
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
30,284
39.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
24,539
32.3%
37.1
3 or more
14,185
18.7%
21.0
Richmond County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
75,909
86.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
40,536
53.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
35,373
46.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,262
13.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Richmond County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
88,171
1 room
1,514
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
1,506
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
6,826
7.7%
9.1
4 rooms
14,744
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
14,643
16.6%
19.8
6 rooms
19,728
22.4%
17.8
7 rooms
12,391
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
8,488
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,331
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Richmond County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
88,171
1-unit, detached
53,854
61.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,656
4.1%
5.9
2-units
2,262
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,258
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,403
8.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,609
5.2%
4.4
20 or more units
3,398
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
7,615
8.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
116
0.1%
0.1
Richmond County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,690
7.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,470
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,791
13.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
13,022
14.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
11,694
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
13,104
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
14,079
16.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,018
11.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,590
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,713
1.9%
1.4%
Richmond County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
27,015
35.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,144
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
46,661
61.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
282
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
242
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
116
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
449
0.6%
1.1
Richmond County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
23,211
47295100.0
Less than $500
159
0.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
284
1.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
543
2.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
899
3.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,103
13.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,658
37.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
9,565
41.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,957
43.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,937
17.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,377
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,531
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,181
22.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
228
0.0%
0.0%
Richmond County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
33,459
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
492
1.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,197
9.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,279
24.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
21,491
64.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,914
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
801
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,439
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5,057
15.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,266
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,153
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,290
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
13,744
43.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,424
0.0%
0.0%
Richmond County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
40,536
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,167
12.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
14,787
36.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,527
23.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,535
13.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,396
8.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,439
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
551
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
134
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
101,600
205,000
