Richland County Information
Richland in
South Carolina occupies
772 square miles and has a 2006 population of
348,226, a change from a 2000 population of
320,781 and
286,321 in 1990.
18.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3,515 acts of violent crime reported in
Richland in 2004, a change from
2,791 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
10,325 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Richland, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Richland | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 772 sq. miles | Ranked 1,231 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 348,226 | Ranked 179 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 341,813 | |
| Population 2000 | 320,781 | Ranked 180 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 286,321 | Ranked 171 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 49.7% | |
| African American | 46.6% | |
| Asian American | 2.1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3,515 | 2,791 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 40 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 185 | |
| Robberies | 819 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2,471 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 20,397 | 16,385 |
| Burglaries | 3,804 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 14,846 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,747 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 177,782 | 161,769 |
| Unemployed Population | 10,325 | 5,196 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 3.2% |
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