Richmond County vs. Montgomery County

Richmond County (NC)Montgomery County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)44,88727,271
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.8%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)46,64727,784
Population, Census, April 1, 201046,63927,798
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%20.5%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.2%
White alone, percent61.4%76.5%
Black or African American alone, percent32.0%19.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.2%1.1%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.7%15.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.6%63.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7691,836
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%8.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,70716,275
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.1%72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$80,100$108,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$926$988
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$350$339
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$642$575
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.2%4.2%
Building permits, 201823072
Households, 2014-201818,54610,411
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.0%14.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.0%75.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.2%67.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.3%79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.9%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.6%16.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.4%50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%48.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)177,20461,384
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)794,395803,185
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)449,820189,757
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,647$6,858
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.323.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,091$42,346
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,745$22,760
Persons in poverty, percent19.9%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017805503
Total employment, 201711,0387,885
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)355,284269,470
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.5%11.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,0061,504
All firms, 20122,7081,890
Men-owned firms, 20121,3151,155
Women-owned firms, 2012963600
Minority-owned firms, 2012703330
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8231,511
Veteran-owned firms, 2012354223
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1621,567
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.1%23.2%
Population per square mile, 201098.456.5
Land area in square miles, 2010473.82491.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Richmond county (NC) and Montgomery county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.