Edgefield County vs. Richmond County

Edgefield County (SC)Richmond County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,052201,554
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.3%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,975200,569
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,985200,549
Persons under 5 years, percent4.0%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.1%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%14.1%
Female persons, percent46.3%51.6%
White alone, percent61.7%37.7%
Black or African American alone, percent35.7%57.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.0%5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.7%34.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,06219,275
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,04789,092
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%53.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$126,500$104,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,182$1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$389$399
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$617$850
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%25.6%
Building permits, 2018114518
Households, 2014-20189,06372,165
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.4%82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.8%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.8%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.1%72.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%21.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%56.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)34,2673,260,377
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)389,4815,452,204
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)62,708864,737
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)152,0922,627,283
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,773$12,969
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.621.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,200$40,644
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,410$22,045
Persons in poverty, percent18.5%21.9%
Total employer establishments, 20173144,264
Total employment, 20174,73785,058
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)174,5313,700,642
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.5%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,47012,785
All firms, 20121,44316,003
Men-owned firms, 20127496,974
Women-owned firms, 20124707,489
Minority-owned firms, 20123148,522
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0206,714
Veteran-owned firms, 20121841,944
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,14712,919
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%38.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%36.1%
Population per square mile, 201053.9618.4
Land area in square miles, 2010500.41324.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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