Richland County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 434,956
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 434,956
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 430,651
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 416,131
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 416,146
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 416,147
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 384,504
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.9%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 44.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 49.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 31,245
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 196,607
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $242,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,533
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $528
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,228
Building Permits, 2025 3,382
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 167,961
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,359,527
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,216,539
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 542,385
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,871,753
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,302
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,784
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,859
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 9,426
Total employment, 2023 169,733
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 8,939,953
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 34,126
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,688
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,872
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,565
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,396
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,254
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,149
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 549.5
Population per square mile, 2010 507.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 757.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 757.07
FIPS Code 45079