North Carolina

Richmond County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
56.6%
African
31.9%
Hispanic
6.6%
Other
4.9%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Richmond Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricRichmond CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White56.6%58.7%58%
Black or African American31.9%19.9%—
Hispanic6.6%12.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native2.6%1%—
Indian0.6%1.6%—
East Asian0.4%0.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Richmond County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricRichmond CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$44,883$72,388$80,734
Median home value$127,800$288,900$332,700
Home price to income2.8×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$724/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.4%20.4%21.0%