Richland County, South Carolina

Richland County is home to 422,117 people. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the South Carolina rate (14.1%). The median household income is $63,784.

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MeasureValueSouth CarolinaYearSource
Population422,1175,296,2252024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$63,784$69,3242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.2%14.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty22.5%19.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.7%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%32.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$242,800$259,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,228$1,1802024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income58.5%52.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born6.0%5.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age34.4 years40.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.