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State of South Carolina - County of Richland

Richland County Demography

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  • Table 1. Richland County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Richland County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Richland County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Richland County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Richland County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Richland County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Richland County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Richland County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 756
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 323,303
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 180
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 320,677
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 180
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 424.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 286,321
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 171
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 269,600
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 2,626
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 34,356
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 16,721
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 12.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 6.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 8,713
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.70%


    TABLE 2. Richland County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 320,677
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 20,285
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 57,324
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 44,135
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 13.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 101,459
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 65,999
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 16,940
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 11,157
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 3,378
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 32.60
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 154,737
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 165,940
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 161,276
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 50.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 144,809
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 45.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 782
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 5,501
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 263
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 3,724
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 4,322
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 3. Richland County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 28,012
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 9,754
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 120,101
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 101,590
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 292,665
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.44
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 34,990
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 29.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 42,434
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 22,227
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 18.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 76,378
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 37,820
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 52,505
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 24,034
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 19,575
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 11,807
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 43,723
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 33,986
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.70%


    TABLE 4. Richland County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 301,629
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 4,159
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 2,397
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 42
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 10.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 46
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,009
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 37,254
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 30,863


    TABLE 5. Richland County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 45,760
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 43,172
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 46,343
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 174,489
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 138,574
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 79.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 48,872
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 28.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 35,903
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 28,848
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 24.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 42,162
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 6,379
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 15,450
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 22.10%


    TABLE 6. Richland County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 20,922
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 3,030
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 17,892
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 22,488
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 311,301
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 6,721
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 285,720
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,871
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 129,793
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 120,101
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 73,757
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 61.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 2,936
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 2,494
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 84.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 436
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 14.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 227,627


    TABLE 7. Richland County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 8,094,090
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 5,341,660
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 51.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 304,891
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,547
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 97.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,074,439
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 7,723,157
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 870,701
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 11.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 512,810
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 6.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 6,848,171
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 88.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 663,706
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 884,495
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 11.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 2,007,628
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 26.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 2,511,212
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 32.50%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 512,810
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 489,432
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 482,888




     









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