Richmond County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37153 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
42,344
Rank #1,162 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,883 −40.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,968 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
25.2% +100.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,000 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Home Value
$127,800 −54.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,534 of 3,222
21th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.0% −52.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,660 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.7% +83.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,075 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

65.9% Homeownership
88.4% Insured
16.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.8%23.6%35.4%47.2%54.7%31.2%7.8%2.8%2.0%1.0%0.6%

About Richmond County, North Carolina

Richmond County, North Carolina has a total population of 42,344, making it the 1,162nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Richmond County is 40.5 years, which is 4.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Richmond County is $44,883, which ranks #2,968 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 25.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.7%.

The median home value in Richmond County is $127,800, 54.7% below the national median. Renters in Richmond County pay a median gross rent of $724 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Richmond County, 16.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.5 min.

Richmond County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 54.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (31.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.8%).

All data for Richmond County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.