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Population

Population by Year

 Year  Richland County  Columbia MSA
2010  384,504  767,598
2019 Estimate 422,068 851,711
2024 Projection 445,410 902,247
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. Esri forecasts for 2019 and 2024.

Population by Drive-Time (2019)

 Year  Richland County
30-Minute Drive-Time 602,442
45-Minute Drive-Time  799,864
60-Minute Drive-Time  1,022,645
Source: Esri, Demographics and Income Profile, Population by Age

Population by Age (2019)

Age Richland County  Columbia MSA
0 - 4 24,442 5.8% 49,951 5.9%
5 - 9 24,415 5.8% 51,062 6.0%
10 - 14 24,699 5.9% 51,933 6.1%
15 - 19 33,176 7.9% 57,715 6.8%
20 - 24 42,778 10.1% 67,457 7.9%
25 - 34 64,657 15.3% 121,369 14.3%
35 - 44 53,530 12.7% 107,330 12.6%
45 - 54 48,985 11.6% 105,242 12.4%
55 - 64 49,525 11.7% 110,213 12.9%
65 - 74 34,722 8.2% 80,719 9.5%
75 - 84 15,112 3.6% 35,427 4.2%
85 + 6,027 1.4% 13,293 1.6%
Source: Esri, Demographics and Income Profile

 Population by Race (2019)

Race  Richland County Columbia MSA
White Alone 191,951 45.5% 506,568 59.5%
Black Alone 196,351 46.5% 280,149 32.9%
American Indian 1,240 0.3% 2,925 0.3%
Asian Alone 11,915 2.8% 18,860 2.2%
Pacific Islander Alone 509 0.1% 1,029 0.1%
Some Other Race Alone 8,568 2.0% 21,570 2.5%
Two or More Races 11,534 2.7% 20,610 2.4%
Hispanic Origin (Any Race) 21,996 5.2% 47,543 5.6%
Esri, Demographics and Income Profile

 

For more information, download Richland County's Executive Summary.

Community Data

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    • Manufacturing
    • Distribution
    • Contact Centers
    • Insurance
  • Utilities & Infrastructure
    • Electric & Gas
    • Water & Sewer
  • Taxes & Incentives
    • Corporate Income Tax
    • Sales & Use Tax
    • Property Tax
    • Workforce Training
  • Demographics
    • Income
    • Population
  • Transportation
    • Interstates
    • Airports
    • Rail
    • Port

Richland County, South Carolina

1201 Main Street, Suite 1110 ·
Columbia, S.C. 29201
803.576.2043 · rcedo@rcgov.us
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