Richmond County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 206,559
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 206,559
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 206,303
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 206,602
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 206,601
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 206,607
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 200,549
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.2%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 35.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 59.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 31.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 17,087
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 94,651
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $178,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,382
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $486
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,141
Building Permits, 2025 534
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 76,694
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,142,764
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,691,849
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 556,330
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,629,819
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,591
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,637
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,825
Persons in poverty, percent 19.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,279
Total employment, 2023 89,717
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,893,817
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 17,645
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,270
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,847
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 605
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 675
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,976
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,415
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 637.0
Population per square mile, 2010 618.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 324.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 324.33
FIPS Code 13245