Richland County, South Carolina

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Richland County Courthouse
Richland County Courthouse
administration
US state : South carolina
Administrative headquarters : Columbia
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
P.O. Box 192
Columbia, SC 29202-0192
Foundation : 1799
Area code : 001 803
Demographics
Residents : 340,078  (2005)
Population density : 173.6 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1999 km²
Water surface : 40 km²
map
Map of Richland County within South Carolina
Website : richlandcountysc.gov

Richland County is a county in the state of South Carolina in the United States . The county seat is Columbia .

geography

The county is located on the geographic center of South Carolina and has an area of ​​1999 square kilometers, of which 40 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Fairfield County , Kershaw County , Sumter County , Calhoun County , Lexington County, and Newberry County .

history

Richland County was formed in 1785. It was named after the abundant good soil that favored the cultivation of cotton and the indigo plant .

The South Carolina State House is one of five National Historic Landmarks in the county.

Five places in the county have National Historic Landmark status . 158 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 29, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1790 3930 -
1800 6097 55.1%
1810 9027 48.1%
1820 12,321 36.5%
1830 14,772 19.9%
1840 16,397 11%
1850 20,243 23.5%
1860 18.307 -9.6%
1870 23,025 25.8%
1880 28,573 24.1%
1890 36,821 28.9%
1900 45,589 23.8%
1910 55.143 21%
1920 78.122 41.7%
1930 87,667 12.2%
1940 104,843 19.6%
1950 142,565 36%
1960 200.102 40.4%
1970 233,868 16.9%
1980 269.735 15.3%
1990 285.720 5.9%
2000 320,677 12.2%
Before 1900

1900-1990 2000

According to the 2000 census , Richland County had 320,677 people in 120,101 households and 76,384 families. The population density was 164 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 50.29 percent white, 45.16 percent African American, 0.24 percent Native American, 1.72 percent Asian, 0.08 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 1.16 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.35 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.72 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 120,101 households, 31.5 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 43.7 percent were married couples living together, 16.3 percent were single mothers, 36.4 percent were non-families, 29.1 percent were single households and 7.3 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05.

24.2 percent of the population was under 18 years old. 13.8 percent between 18 and 24, 31.6 percent between 25 and 44, 20.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 9.8 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 39,961 , and the median income for a family was $ 49,466. Males had a median income of $ 34,346 versus $ 25,909 for females. The per capita income was $ 20,794. 10.1 percent of families and 13.7 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

See also

Web links

Commons : Richland County, South Carolina  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Richland County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ↑ About Richland County on the Richland County website.
  3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: South Carolina . National Park Service , accessed July 29, 2018.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 29, 2018.
  5. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  7. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  8. ↑ Richland County, South Carolina , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 34 ° 2 ′  N , 80 ° 55 ′  W