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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

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Richland County, South Carolina

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