Richmond County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 206,040
Median household income: $53,197
Median home value: $163,300

Richmond County, Georgia counts 206,040 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $53,197 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Richmond County's population grew 2.1% from 201,852 to 206,040, while its median household income rose 24.5% from $42,728 to $53,197.

24.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 51.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 206,040
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,197
Median home value: $163,300
Median gross rent: $1,087
Housing units: 92,652
Homeownership rate: 51.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

201,852206,040

Median household income

$42,728$53,197

Median home value

$108,000$163,300

Median gross rent

$888$1,087

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	201,852	$42,728	$108,000	$888
2020	202,178	$43,882	$115,300	$908
2021	205,772	$46,237	$123,400	$941
2022	206,153	$50,605	$142,100	$1,024
2023	206,040	$53,197	$163,300	$1,087

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13,449	6.5%
5 to 17	34,006	16.5%
18 to 24	22,448	10.9%
25 to 34	32,969	16.0%
35 to 44	25,309	12.3%
45 to 54	21,809	10.6%
55 to 64	25,386	12.3%
65 to 74	19,351	9.4%
75 and over	11,313	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	65,767	31.9%
Black or African American	113,995	55.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	141	0.1%
Asian	3,343	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	314	0.2%
Some other race	1,738	0.8%
Two or more races	9,115	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,627	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16,545	12.2%
High school graduate	43,342	31.8%
Some college or associate's	43,495	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	19,968	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	12,787	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit1.6%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means4.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	69,689	76.0%
Carpooled	6,745	7.4%
Public transit	1,423	1.6%
Walked	2,125	2.3%
Bicycle	54	0.1%
Worked from home	7,574	8.3%
Other means	4,089	4.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25,202	30.0%
15 to 29 min	39,628	47.1%
30 to 44 min	13,211	15.7%
45 to 59 min	3,766	4.5%
60+ min	2,318	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 21.1% (41,459 of 196,159)

	Count	Share
Family households	43,990	58.6%
Nonfamily households	31,033	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	75,023	81.0%
Vacant	17,629	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	38,575	51.4%
Renter-occupied	36,448	48.6%

1-unit, detached58.6%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units15.2%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	54,315	58.6%
1-unit, attached	5,457	5.9%
2 to 4 units	8,238	8.9%
5 to 19 units	14,054	15.2%
20 or more units	4,503	4.9%
Mobile home & other	6,085	6.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 13245
State: Georgia
Land area: 324 sq mi
Water area: 4.25 sq mi
Center point: 33.3615, -82.0750

Cities & places

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