Richmond County, North Carolina

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 42,818
Median household income: $43,626
Median home value: $120,800

Richmond County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 42,818. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $43,626 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

From 2019 to 2023, Richmond County's population declined 4.8% from 44,997 to 42,818, while its median household income rose 20.7% from $36,148 to $43,626.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 55.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42,818
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $43,626
Median home value: $120,800
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 19,840
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,99742,818

Median household income

$36,148$43,626

Median home value

$83,200$120,800

Median gross rent

$664$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,997	$36,148	$83,200	$664
2020	44,759	$39,051	$88,200	$662
2021	43,301	$38,926	$92,200	$686
2022	43,149	$42,354	$111,900	$720
2023	42,818	$43,626	$120,800	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,601	6.1%
5 to 17	7,510	17.5%
18 to 24	3,639	8.5%
25 to 34	5,271	12.3%
35 to 44	5,074	11.9%
45 to 54	5,365	12.5%
55 to 64	5,712	13.3%
65 to 74	4,670	10.9%
75 and over	2,976	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,602	55.1%
Black or African American	13,566	31.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	882	2.1%
Asian	344	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	104	0.2%
Two or more races	1,098	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,222	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,599	15.8%
High school graduate	8,895	30.6%
Some college or associate's	10,869	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,988	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,717	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,032	85.9%
Carpooled	1,613	9.2%
Public transit	38	0.2%
Walked	223	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	472	2.7%
Other means	113	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,330	31.3%
15 to 29 min	6,085	35.8%
30 to 44 min	3,175	18.7%
45 to 59 min	1,266	7.4%
60+ min	1,163	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 25.2% (10,478 of 41,632)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,717	63.6%
Nonfamily households	6,146	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,863	85.0%
Vacant	2,977	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,909	64.7%
Renter-occupied	5,954	35.3%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other19.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,642	68.8%
1-unit, attached	107	0.5%
2 to 4 units	1,222	6.2%
5 to 19 units	665	3.4%
20 or more units	392	2.0%
Mobile home & other	3,812	19.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 37153
State: North Carolina
Land area: 474 sq mi
Water area: 6.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.0046, -79.7557