Richmond County vs. Edgefield County

Richmond County (GA)Edgefield County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)201,55427,052
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.5%0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)200,56926,975
Population, Census, April 1, 2010200,54926,985
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.1%18.8%
Female persons, percent51.6%46.3%
White alone, percent37.7%61.7%
Black or African American alone, percent57.1%35.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.0%6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent34.3%56.7%
Veterans, 2014-201819,2752,062
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)89,09211,047
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201853.3%73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$104,700$126,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,120$1,182
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$399$389
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$850$617
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201325.6%6.8%
Building permits, 2018518114
Households, 2014-201872,1659,063
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.7%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.9%5.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.6%76.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.2%63.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.4%82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.3%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.0%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.2%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.5%49.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%49.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,260,37734,267
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,452,204389,481
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)864,73762,708
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,627,283152,092
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,969$5,773
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.224.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,644$49,200
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,045$25,410
Persons in poverty, percent21.9%18.5%
Total employer establishments, 20174,264314
Total employment, 201785,0584,737
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,700,642174,531
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%-4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,7851,470
All firms, 201216,0031,443
Men-owned firms, 20126,974749
Women-owned firms, 20127,489470
Minority-owned firms, 20128,522314
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,7141,020
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,944184
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,9191,147
Black-owned firms, percent, 200738.1%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200736.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010618.453.9
Land area in square miles, 2010324.33500.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Richmond county (GA) and Edgefield county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.