Richland County, SC Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Richland County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 422,457 5,341,662 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 547.7 166.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.59% 1.07% 0.57%
Median age 33.0 40.1 37.1
Households 165,199 2,071,127 128,459,983

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Economy

Richland County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Richland County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $62,538 $66,957 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 2.95% 5.21% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.3% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Richland County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $180,413 $224,357 $242,182
Median rent $1,184 $1,126 $1,342
Homeownership rate 60.4% 71.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Richland County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.8 22.2 22.5
Work from home 10.5% 10.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Richland County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Richland County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 34.6% 28.2% 31.6%
Average household size 2.36 2.45 2.54

Health

Richland County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Richland County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.0 75.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.1% 19.6% 16.3%
Smokers 17.2% 21.5% 19.0%