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Richmond County, North Carolina

Richmond County, North Carolina · ZIP 27281, 27306, 28330

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 41,990 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 16,863Households
  • $43,626Median household income
  • $120,800Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Richmond County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.8%
42k44k46k48k2000: 46,56420002010: 46,63920102020: 42,946202046,56442,946
Population of Richmond County at each census
CensusPopulation
200046,564
201046,639
202042,946

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Richmond County
Under $50k54.4%
$50k to $100k28.5%
$100k to $150k12.5%
$150k to $200k2.5%
$200k and over2%

Median household income $43,626 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Richmond County
Owner occupied
10,909 units
Renter occupied
5,954 units
Vacancy rate
15%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Richmond County2023
Manufacturing4,077
Health care and social assistance2,333
Retail trade2,020
Accommodation and food services1,000
Construction707
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services521
Other services (except public administration)406
Wholesale trade324

12,523 employees in 814 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Richmond County compared with its state
Richmond County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRichmond CountyNorth Carolina
Population42,81810,584,340
Median household income$43,626$69,904
Median age40.339.1
Median home value$120,800$259,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.2%34.7%
Foreign-born residents3.7%8.7%
Owner-occupied homes64.7%66.4%
Mean commute to work25.0 minutes25.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Richmond County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RockinghamCity8,8027.64 sq mi
HamletCity5,8885.27 sq mi
East RockinghamCensus designated place3,1773.42 sq mi
CordovaCensus designated place1,3432.13 sq mi
EllerbeTown8411.32 sq mi
Dobbins HeightsTown6880.88 sq mi
HoffmanTown4223.40 sq mi
RoberdelCensus designated place2270.66 sq mi
NormanTown970.56 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Richmond County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.