Richmond County Information

Richmond in North Carolina occupies 480 square miles and has a 2006 population of 46,555, a change from a 2000 population of 46,551 and 44,511 in 1990. 14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.2% percent is 25-35, and 13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 166 acts of violent crime reported in Richmond in 2004, a change from 199 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,555 people: 7.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.4%.

Read more about Richmond, North Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyRichmond 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area480 sq. milesRanked 2,245 of 3,140
Population 200646,555Ranked 1,011 of 3,140
Population 200546,706 
Population 200046,551Ranked 970 of 3,140
Population 199044,511Ranked 918 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion65.5% 
African American30.9% 
Asian American.8% 
Native American1.9% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.9% 
Population 5 to 1414.5% 
Population 15 to 2414.4% 
Population 25 to 3413.2% 
Population 35 to 4413.3% 
Population 45 to 5413.2% 
Population 55 to 6410.8% 
Population 65 to 747.1% 
Population 75 and up6.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes166199
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes11 
Robberies46 
Aggravated Assaults107 
Total Property Crimes2,2482,410
Burglaries714 
Larceny Thefts1,437 
Motor Vehicle Thefts97 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population20,26620,888
Unemployed Population1,5551,122
Unemployment Rate7.7%5.4%

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