Richmond County Demographics

A map of Richmond County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	23,145	23,610	54.7%	55.0%
Black	13,227	12,770	31.2%	29.7%
Hispanic	3,297	3,072	7.8%	7.2%
Multiracial	1,181	1,966	2.8%	4.6%
Native American/Other	1,076	1,168	2.5%	2.7%
Asian	418	360	1.0%	0.8%

Richmond County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 42,344, a slight decrease from the 42,946 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.7% White, 31.2% Black, 7.8% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 2.5% Native American/Other, and 1.0% Asian. 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 has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than North Carolina 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 60.1% in 2020 and 59.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richmond County is ranked the 60th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Richmond County was ranked the 59th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Richmond County's White Population

23,145 residents of Richmond County, or 54.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richmond County is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Richmond County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Richmond County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 54.7%.

Richmond County is more White than neighboring Scotland County (40.1% White), Anson County (43.7% White), and Marlboro County (38.2% White). Richmond County is less White than neighboring Montgomery County (62.7% White), and Moore County (75.7% White).

Richmond County's Black Population

13,227 residents of Richmond County, or 31.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richmond County is considerably higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Richmond County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Black residents' share of Richmond County's population has increased from 29.7% to 31.2%.

Richmond County is more Black than neighboring Montgomery County (16% Black), and Moore County (8.9% Black). Richmond County is less Black than neighboring Scotland County (37% Black), Anson County (44.6% Black), and Marlboro County (47.7% Black).

Richmond County's Asian Population

418 residents of Richmond County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Richmond County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Richmond County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.1%. Asian residents' share of Richmond County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Richmond County is more Asian than neighboring Marlboro County (0.4% Asian). Richmond County is less Asian than neighboring Scotland County (1.3% Asian), Anson County (1.6% Asian), Montgomery County (1.5% Asian), and Moore County (1.2% Asian).

Richmond County's Hispanic Population

3,297 residents of Richmond County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richmond County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Richmond County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Richmond County's population has increased from 7.2% to 7.8%.

Richmond County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scotland County (4% Hispanic), Anson County (4.2% Hispanic), and Marlboro County (2.7% Hispanic). Richmond County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (15.8% Hispanic).

Richmond County's Native American/Other Population

1,076 residents of Richmond County, or 2.5% 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 North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Richmond County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Richmond County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Richmond County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Anson County (0.8% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Moore County (1% Native American/Other). Richmond County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scotland County (12.5% Native American/Other), and Marlboro County (3.7% Native American/Other).

Richmond County's Multiracial Population

1,181 residents of Richmond County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richmond County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Richmond County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Richmond County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 39.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Richmond County's population has decreased from 4.6% to 2.8%.

Richmond County is less Multiracial than neighboring Scotland County (5.2% Multiracial), Anson County (5.1% Multiracial), Montgomery County (3.2% Multiracial), Moore County (5.4% Multiracial), and Marlboro County (7.2% 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.