Richmond County Information
Richmond in
Georgia occupies
328 square miles and has a 2006 population of
194,398, a change from a 2000 population of
199,775 and
189,719 in 1990.
16.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
838 acts of violent crime reported in
Richmond in 2004, a change from
768 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,637 people:
6.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Richmond, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Richmond | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 328 sq. miles | Ranked 2,786 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 194,398 | Ranked 306 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 194,135 | |
| Population 2000 | 199,775 | Ranked 277 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 189,719 | Ranked 253 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 43.7% | |
| African American | 52.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.6% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 838 | 768 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 14 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 155 | |
| Robberies | 467 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 202 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 13,407 | 11,947 |
| Burglaries | 2,624 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 9,046 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,737 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 90,641 | 87,564 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,637 | 3,798 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% | 4.3% |
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