Richburg

Population: 404
Median home value: $143,800

Located in Chester County, South Carolina, Richburg is a community with a population of 404. The median home value of $143,800 is in line with the Chester County median ($143,800).

Between 2019 and 2023, Richburg's population grew 28.3% from 315 to 404, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $108,800 to $143,800.

The typical home was built around 1981. 35.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 404
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $143,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 184
Homeownership rate: 97.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

315404

Median household income

$34,375$45,125

Median home value

$108,800$143,800

Median gross rent

$842$730

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	315	$34,375	$108,800	$842
2020	349	$45,125	$137,000	$830
2021	299	—	$154,800	$833
2022	354	—	$152,900	$730
2023	404	—	$143,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 443.0%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over16.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	7.4%
5 to 17	48	11.9%
18 to 24	33	8.2%
25 to 34	42	10.4%
35 to 44	12	3.0%
45 to 54	54	13.4%
55 to 64	55	13.6%
65 to 74	63	15.6%
75 and over	67	16.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	59	14.6%
Black or African American	320	79.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.6%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's15.7%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	26.6%
High school graduate	123	42.0%
Some college or associate's	46	15.7%
Bachelor's degree	32	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	14	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone98.0%

Carpooled0.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	145	98.0%
Carpooled	1	0.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	31.5%
15 to 29 min	47	32.2%
30 to 44 min	38	26.0%
45 to 59 min	11	7.5%
60+ min	4	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 35.9% (145 of 404)

	Count	Share
Family households	140	84.3%
Nonfamily households	26	15.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166	90.2%
Vacant	18	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	161	97.0%
Renter-occupied	5	3.0%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	147	79.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	37	20.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4559920
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7166, -81.0196