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 | | |
| County | Richmond | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 480 sq. miles | Ranked 2,245 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 46,555 | Ranked 1,011 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 46,706 | |
| Population 2000 | 46,551 | Ranked 970 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 44,511 | Ranked 918 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 65.5% | |
| African American | 30.9% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | 1.9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 166 | 199 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 46 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 107 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,248 | 2,410 |
| Burglaries | 714 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,437 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 97 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,266 | 20,888 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,555 | 1,122 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.7% | 5.4% |
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