Richmond County, Georgia
Richmond County: County in Georgia, United States
About
Richmond County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,549 and a population density of 236 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 202,079 inhabitants. Its county seat is Augusta. The county was created 248 years ago in 1777.
Quick Facts about Richmond County
| Population : | 202,079 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Georgia (United States) |
| Different from : | Richmond County, Richmond County, Richmond, Richmond County |
| Area : | 851 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 1.3% |
| Land as percent of area : | 98.7% |
| Named for : | Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond |
| Capital : | Augusta |
| Establishment : | February 02, 1777 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 03:51:07 (22nd February 2025) |
| Density : | 237 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 0.76% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Richmond County is located at 33°21'35"N 82°4'25"W (33.3596300, -82.0735500). It has 5 neighbors: Burke County, Jefferson County, McDuffie County, Aiken County and Edgefield County.
Richmond County map
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The largest city of Richmond County is Augusta with a population of 197,166. Other cities include, Hephzibah population 3,936 and Blythe population 675. See all Richmond County cities & populated places.
Richmond County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Richmond County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 197,166 | The third most populous city in Georgia. |
| Hephzibah | 3,936 | City in Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America |
| Blythe | 675 | City in Burke and Richmond counties, Georgia, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Richmond County
Richmond County has 5 neighbours.
- Burke County county in Georgia, United States
- Jefferson County county in Georgia, United States
- McDuffie County county in Georgia, United States
- Aiken County county in South Carolina, United States
- Edgefield County county in South Carolina, United States
Demographics
The population of Richmond County increased by 0.76% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 200,549 | - | census |
| 2011 | 200,568 | 0.01% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 201,742 | 0.58% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 201,335 | -0.2% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 201,287 | -0.02% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 201,451 | 0.08% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 201,949 | 0.25% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 201,673 | -0.14% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 201,667 | -0% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 202,518 | 0.42% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 202,079 | -0.22% | estimation process |
People born in Richmond County (7)
People born in Richmond County, including Confederate Army general David Emanuel Twiggs, Marine corps officer Levi Twiggs, preacher Charles T. Walker, .
List
- Boondox (American rapper) he was born in 01/01/1985
- Don Cheeks (American politician) he was born in 01/05/1931
- Jack Connell (American politician) he was born in 10/09/1919
- Judson Whitlocke Lyons he was born in 01/01/1860
Other places with the same name (4)
- Richmond County , New York county in Georgia, United States with a population of 475,327 people.
- Richmond County , North Carolina county in North Carolina, United States with a population of 44,332 people.
- Richmond County , Virginia county in Virginia, United States with a population of 9,071 people.
Georgia Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | 1,077,402 | County in Georgia, United States |
| Gwinnett County | 942,627 | County in Georgia, United States |
| Cobb County | 762,944 | County in Georgia, United States |
| DeKalb County | 762,009 | County in Georgia, United States |
| Atlanta | 512,550 | The most populous city in Georgia and the center of the Atlanta metropolitan area. |
| Clayton County | 292,646 | County in Iowa, United States |
| Chatham County | 289,463 | County in Georgia, United States |
| Cherokee County | 265,274 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Forsyth County | 250,847 | County in Georgia, United States |
| Henry County | 239,139 | County in Indiana, United States |
| Hall County | 206,591 | County in Georgia, United States |
| Augusta | 197,166 | The third most populous city in Georgia. |
| Muscogee County | 196,442 | County in Georgia, United States |
| Columbus | 196,442 | The second most populous city in Georgia. |
| Paulding County | 173,359 | County in Ohio, United States |
| Columbia County | 160,377 | County in Oregon, United States |
