In 2021, Richland County, SC had a population of 415k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $56,137. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Richland County, SC grew from 414,660 to 414,719, a 0.0142% increase and its median household income grew from $54,441 to $56,137, a 3.12% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Richland County, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (41.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), and White (Hispanic) (1.95%).
None of the households in Richland County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.1% of the residents in Richland County, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Richland County, SC are University of South Carolina-Columbia (10,191 degrees awarded in 2021), Columbia College (217934) (463 degrees), and Columbia International University (456 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Richland County, SC was $175,100, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.
Most people in Richland County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Richland County, SC was 2 cars per household.
Richland County, SC borders Calhoun County, SC, Fairfield County, SC, Kershaw County, SC, Lexington County, SC, Newberry County, SC, and Sumter County, SC.