Richmond County Demographics

A map of Richmond County's Population by Race

Richmond County, North Carolina had a population of 42,946 in 2020. It was 55.0% White, 29.7% Black, 0.8% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic, 2.7% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Richmond County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Richmond County is the 59th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Richmond County's White Population

23,610 residents of Richmond County identify as White, or 55.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Richmond County slightly less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Richmond County is ranked #72 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Richmond County is more White than neighboring Scotland County (41.7% White), Anson County (48% White), and Marlboro County (39.6% White). Richmond County is less White than neighboring Montgomery County (64.1% White), and Moore County (75.6% White).

Richmond County's Black Population

12,770 residents of Richmond County identify as Black, or 29.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Richmond County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Richmond County is ranked #27 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Richmond County is more Black than neighboring Montgomery County (16.3% Black), and Moore County (10.6% Black). Richmond County is less Black than neighboring Scotland County (38.3% Black), Anson County (44.6% Black), and Marlboro County (49.9% Black).

Richmond County's Asian Population

360 residents of Richmond County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Richmond County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Richmond County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Richmond County is more Asian than neighboring Marlboro County (0.4% Asian). Richmond County is less Asian than neighboring Scotland County (1% Asian), Anson County (1% Asian), Montgomery County (1.5% Asian), and Moore County (1.2% Asian).

Richmond County's Hispanic Population

3,072 residents of Richmond County identify as Hispanic, or 7.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Richmond County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Richmond County is ranked #54 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Richmond County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scotland County (3.2% Hispanic), Anson County (3% Hispanic), and Marlboro County (2.2% Hispanic). Richmond County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (15.2% Hispanic), and Moore County (7.4% Hispanic).

Richmond County's Native American/Other Population

1,168 residents of Richmond County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Richmond County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Richmond County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Richmond County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Anson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Moore County (1.1% Native American/Other). Richmond County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scotland County (11.2% Native American/Other), and Marlboro County (4.4% Native American/Other).

Richmond County's Multiracial Population

1,966 residents of Richmond County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Richmond County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Richmond County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Richmond County is more Multiracial than neighboring Anson County (2.8% Multiracial), Montgomery County (2.4% Multiracial), Moore County (4.1% Multiracial), and Marlboro County (3.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.