Richland County Economic Development

Labor Force

December 2019	Richland County	Columbia MSA
Labor Force	198,955	402,903
Employed	194,516	394,163
Unemployed	4,439	8,740
Unemployment Rate	2.2%	2.2%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, SC Dept. of Employment & Workforce

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: Esri, Market Profile

Population by Age (2019)

Age	Richland County		Columbia MSA
0 - 4	24,480	5.8%	50,251	5.9%
5 - 9	24,480	5.8%	51,103	6%
10 - 14	24,902	5.9%	51,954	6.1%
15 - 24	75,972	18%	125,202	14.7%
24 - 34	64,576	15.3%	121,795	14.3%
35 - 44	53,603	12.7%	107,316	12.6%
45 - 54	48,960	11.6%	105,612	12.4%
55 - 64	49,382	11.7%	109,871	12.9%
65 - 74	34,610	8.2%	80,913	9.5%
75 - 84	15,194	3.6%	35,772	4.2%
85+	5,909	1.4%	13,927	1.6%
Source: Esri, Market Profile

Education Attainment (2019)

Year	Richland County		Columbia MSA
Less than 9th Grade	6,541	2.4%	17,208	3%
9th - 12th Grade, No Diploma	16,353	6%	39,004	6.8%
High School Graduate	51,786	19%	133,074	23.2%
GED/Alternative Credential	8,722	3.2%	21,797	3.8%
Some College, No Degree	57,782	21.2%	117,587	20.5%
Associate Degree	23,440	8.6%	51,623	9.0%
Bachelor's Degree	63,779	23.4%	118,160	20.6%
Graduate/Professional Degree	44,427	16.3%	75,714	13.2%
Bachelor's and Above	108,206	39.7%	193,874	33.8%
Source: Esri, Market Profile