Richmond County Demographics

A map of Richmond County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	114,839	112,947	55.7%	54.7%
White	64,720	68,397	31.4%	33.1%
Hispanic	11,922	11,449	5.8%	5.5%
Multiracial	9,641	8,100	4.7%	3.9%
Asian	3,262	3,907	1.6%	1.9%
Native American/Other	1,685	1,807	0.8%	0.9%

Richmond County, Georgia has an estimated population of 206,069, a less than 1% change from the 206,607 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.7% Black, 31.4% White, 5.8% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Richmond County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Richmond is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Richmond County, that probability was 58.7% in 2020 and 58.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richmond County is ranked the 11th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Richmond County was ranked the 11th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Richmond County's White Population

64,720 residents of Richmond County, or 31.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richmond County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Richmond County ranks 151st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.4%. White residents' share of Richmond County's population has decreased from 33.1% to 31.4%.

Richmond County is less White than neighboring Columbia County (63.2% White), Burke County (48% White), McDuffie County (53.1% White), Edgefield County (56.5% White), and Jefferson County (41.1% White).

Richmond County's Black Population

114,839 residents of Richmond County, or 55.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richmond County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Richmond County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. Black residents' share of Richmond County's population has increased from 54.7% to 55.7%.

Richmond County is more Black than neighboring Columbia County (18.7% Black), Burke County (45% Black), McDuffie County (40.1% Black), Edgefield County (30.1% Black), and Jefferson County (52.7% Black).

Richmond County's Asian Population

3,262 residents of Richmond County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Richmond County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Richmond County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 16.5%. Asian residents' share of Richmond County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Richmond County is more Asian than neighboring Burke County (0.5% Asian), McDuffie County (0.3% Asian), Edgefield County (0.3% Asian), and Jefferson County (0% Asian). Richmond County is less Asian than neighboring Columbia County (4.7% Asian).

Richmond County's Hispanic Population

11,922 residents of Richmond County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richmond County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Richmond County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Richmond County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.8%.

Richmond County is more Hispanic than neighboring Burke County (3.6% Hispanic), McDuffie County (3.7% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (3.6% Hispanic). Richmond County is less Hispanic than neighboring Columbia County (8% Hispanic), and Edgefield County (7.2% Hispanic).

Richmond County's Native American/Other Population

1,685 residents of Richmond County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Richmond County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Richmond County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 6.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Richmond County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Richmond County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Burke County (0.1% Native American/Other), and McDuffie County (0% Native American/Other). Richmond County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Columbia County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (1% Native American/Other).

Richmond County's Multiracial Population

9,641 residents of Richmond County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richmond County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Richmond County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Richmond County's population has increased from 3.9% to 4.7%.

Richmond County is more Multiracial than neighboring Columbia County (4.5% Multiracial), Burke County (2.8% Multiracial), McDuffie County (2.8% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (1.6% Multiracial). Richmond County is less Multiracial than neighboring Edgefield County (5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.