Richmond County, North Carolina
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,946
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,041
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,990
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,955
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,943
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,946
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,639
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 32.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,838
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,063
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,169
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $447
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $724
Building Permits, 2025 109
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,026
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,946
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 278,580
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,987
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 647,232
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,203
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,883
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,908
Persons in poverty, percent 21.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 814
Total employment, 2023 12,523
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 564,444
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,468
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 556
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 392
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 338
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 90.7
Population per square mile, 2010 98.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 473.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 473.82
FIPS Code 37153