Richmond Hill, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

18,181

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.1

0.974% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.85%

6.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,824

3.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$313,400

Population & Diversity

Richmond Hill, GA is home to a population of 18.2k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.21% of Richmond Hill, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.31k people).

In 2024, there were 4.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Richmond Hill, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Richmond Hill, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richmond Hill, GA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Richmond Hill, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richmond Hill, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 674
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 498
Other (Hispanic)
1.2k ± 545

14.6%

Hispanic Population

2.65k people

14.6% of the people in Richmond Hill, GA are hispanic (2.65k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richmond Hill, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

7.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.31k people

6.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

As of 2024, 7.21% of Richmond Hill, GA residents (1.31k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Richmond Hill, GA was 6.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Richmond Hill, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,169 ± 388
Gulf War (1990s)
144 ± 85
Vietnam
116 ± 76

Richmond Hill, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 8.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Richmond Hill, GA.

Economy

The economy of Richmond Hill, GA employs 8.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richmond Hill, GA were Retail Trade (1,128 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,067 people), and Educational Services (915 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($76,520), Public Administration ($68,162), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,333).

Employment

Occupations

8.15k

2024 Value

± 954

8.18%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richmond Hill, GA grew at a rate of 8.18%, from 7.53k employees to 8.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richmond Hill, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (994 people), Management Occupations (741 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (732 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richmond Hill, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.15k

2024 Value

± 954

8.18%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richmond Hill, GA grew at a rate of 8.18%, from 7.53k employees to 8.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richmond Hill, GA, are Retail Trade (1,128 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,067 people), and Educational Services (915 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richmond Hill, GA, though some of these residents may live in Richmond Hill, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,532

Median earning men ± $3,415

$42,352

Median earning women ± $11,727

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($117,639), Manufacturing ($94,318), and Wholesale Trade ($76,520).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,774), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,758), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,221).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richmond Hill, GA was $313,400 in 2024, which is 0.942 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,100 to $313,400, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Richmond Hill, GA is 62.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richmond Hill, GA have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richmond Hill, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$313,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,621

$3,914

Median Property Taxes

±$623

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Richmond Hill, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Richmond Hill, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.6%

Homeownership

2024

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.6% of the housing units in Richmond Hill, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richmond Hill, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,824

Median Household Income

± $6,391

6.25k

Number of Households

± 766

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.25k households in Richmond Hill, GA grew to $92,824 from the previous year's value of $89,910.

The following chart displays the households in Richmond Hill, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richmond Hill, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Carpooled (5.9%)
Worked At Home (5.2%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in Richmond Hill, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.9%) and those who worked at home (5.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richmond Hill, GA have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Richmond Hill, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Richmond Hill, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richmond Hill, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richmond Hill, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richmond Hill, GA (1.6k out of 18.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richmond Hill, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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