Richland   County SC United States

County FIPS 45079
Largest City Columbia
State South Carolina
Latitude 34.0218
Longitude -80.9031
Population 422,117
Density 557.54 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $63,784
Median individual: $35,574

Race

Mode: 47.4% Black

Gender

 52.0% female 

Rent

  $1228 / month  

Median house value: $241,382.0

Age

Median: 34.4 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 40.7%
With STEM degree: 44.0%

Marital Status

 39.0% married 

Never married: 43.2%

Labor Force Participation

 64.6% working 

Unemployed: 6.4%

Average Family Size

 3.06 people 

Commute Time

 23.1 minutes 

Health Care

 8.7% uninsured 

Poverty

 17.2%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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