Richmond County vs. Chesterfield County

Richmond County (NC)Chesterfield County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)44,88745,754
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.8%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)46,64746,729
Population, Census, April 1, 201046,63946,734
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%18.3%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.4%
White alone, percent61.4%63.9%
Black or African American alone, percent32.0%32.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.2%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.7%4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.6%60.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7692,261
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,70721,687
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.1%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$80,100$82,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$926$894
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$350$318
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$642$647
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.2%8.6%
Building permits, 201823073
Households, 2014-201818,54617,977
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.0%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.0%75.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.2%60.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.3%76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.9%10.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.6%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.4%56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,31037,794
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)177,204125,405
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)794,3951,345,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)449,820317,734
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,647$6,892
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.324.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,091$40,033
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,745$20,676
Persons in poverty, percent19.9%20.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017805704
Total employment, 201711,03814,343
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)355,284558,034
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.5%8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,0062,285
All firms, 20122,7082,740
Men-owned firms, 20121,3151,355
Women-owned firms, 20129631,128
Minority-owned firms, 2012703664
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8231,971
Veteran-owned firms, 2012354257
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1622,370
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%15.7%
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%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201098.458.5
Land area in square miles, 2010473.82799.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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