Richmond County, Georgia

Richmond County
Richmond County
Consolidated city-county
	Augusta-Richmond County
	Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building
	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 33°22′N 82°04′W / 33.36°N 82.07°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	February 5, 1777
Named for	Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond
Seat	Augusta
Largest city	Augusta
Area
• Total	329 sq mi (850 km2)
• Land	324 sq mi (840 km2)
• Water	4.3 sq mi (11 km2) 1.3%%
Population
• Estimate (2019)	202,518
• Density	618/sq mi (239/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	12th
Website	www.augustaga.gov

Richmond County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,549.^[2] It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created February 5, 1777. Following an election in 1995, the city of Augusta (the county seat) consolidated governments with Richmond County. The consolidated entity is known as Augusta-Richmond County, or simply Augusta. Exempt are the cities of Hephzibah and Blythe, in southern Richmond County, which voted to remain separate. Richmond County is included in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

The county is named for Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, a British politician and office-holder sympathetic to the cause of the American colonies.^[3] Richmond was also a first cousin to King George III.

Richmond County was established in 1777 by the first Constitution of the (newly independent) State of Georgia. As such, it is one of the original counties of the state. It was formed out of a portion of the colonial Parish of St. Paul, after the Revolution disestablished the Church of England in the (former) Royal Province of Georgia.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 329 square miles (850 km²), of which 324 square miles (840 km²) is land and 4.3 square miles (11 km²) (1.3%) is water.^[4]

The vast majority of Richmond County is located in the Middle Savannah River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin, with just the southwestern corner of the county, from a line running north from Blythe through the middle of Fort Gordon, located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin.^[5]

Adjacent counties[]

Edgefield County, South Carolina (north)
Aiken County, South Carolina (northeast)
Burke County (south)
Jefferson County (southwest)
McDuffie County (west)
Columbia County (northwest)

Transportation[]

Major highways[]

Interstate 20
Interstate 520
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 25
U.S. Route 25 Business
U.S. Route 78
U.S. Route 278
State Route 4
State Route 10
State Route 28
State Route 56
State Route 56 Spur
State Route 88
State Route 104
State Route 104 Connector
State Route 121
State Route 223
State Route 232
State Route 383
State Route 402 (unsigned designation for I-20)
State Route 415 (unsigned designation for I-520)
State Route 540 (Fall Line Freeway)

Pedestrians and cycling[]

Augusta Canal Historic Trail
New Bartram Trail
Phinizy Swamp Constructed Wetlands Trail
River Levee Trail
Riverwalk Augusta Trail

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1790	11,317	—
1800	5,475	−51.6%
1810	6,189	13.0%
1820	8,608	39.1%
1830	11,644	35.3%
1840	11,932	2.5%
1850	16,246	36.2%
1860	21,284	31.0%
1870	25,724	20.9%
1880	34,665	34.8%
1890	45,194	30.4%
1900	53,735	18.9%
1910	58,886	9.6%
1920	63,692	8.2%
1930	72,990	14.6%
1940	81,863	12.2%
1950	108,876	33.0%
1960	135,601	24.5%
1970	162,437	19.8%
1980	181,629	11.8%
1990	189,719	4.5%
2000	199,775	5.3%
2010	200,549	0.4%
2020	206,607	3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 1790-1960^[7] 1900-1990^[8] 1990-2000^[9] 2010-2019^[2]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 200,549 people, 76,924 households, and 48,641 families residing in the county.^[10] The population density was 618.4 inhabitants per square mile (238.8/km²). There were 86,331 housing units at an average density of 266.2 per square mile (102.8/km²).^[11] The racial makeup of the county was 54.2% black or African American, 39.7% white, 1.7% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% Pacific islander, 1.3% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.1% of the population.^[10] In terms of ancestry, 8.0% were American, 7.0% were Irish, 6.7% were German, and 5.3% were English.^[12]

Of the 76,924 households, 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.8% were non-families, and 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age was 33.2 years.^[10]

The median income for a household in the county was $37,882 and the median income for a family was $45,220. Males had a median income of $37,368 versus $29,313 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,604. About 19.4% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.5% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.^[13]

Communities[]

Augusta
Blythe
Hephzibah
Fort Gordon

Notable person[]

David E. Twiggs

Politics[]

Similar to most urban counties in the state with majority African American populations, Richmond County has backed the Democratic Party candidate by increasing margins since 1992. However in every presidential election from 1952 to 1988 which did not have Georgian Jimmy Carter on the ballot, the county backed the Republican candidate for president. Prior to 1952, the county voted like a typical Solid South county, voting for Democratic presidential candidates by landslide margins until backing Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond in 1948. 1928 was an exception to this rule with Herbert Hoover beating Al Smith handily due to anti-Catholic sentiment.

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Presidential election results

References[]

^ "Richmond County". New Georgia Encyclopedia.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 188. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
^ http://geoelections.free.fr/. Retrieved January 13, 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links[]

Official website of Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government
Documents from Richmond County in the Digital Library of Georgia
Georgia Department of Transportation map of Richmond County (Note: map uses pre-consolidation city boundaries)

Coordinates: 33°22′N 82°04′W / 33.36°N 82.07°W / 33.36; -82.07

[1] "Richmond County". New Georgia Encyclopedia.

[QF-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2014.

[3] Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 188. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

[GR1-4] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

[5] "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 20, 2015.

[6] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2014.

[7] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 25, 2014.

[8] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2014.

[9] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2014.

[census-dp1-10] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2015.

[census-density-11] "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2015.

[census-dp2-12] "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2015.

[census-dp3-13] "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2015.

[14] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

[15] ttp://geoelections.free.fr/. Retrieved January 13, 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	30.8% 26,780	68.0% 59,119	1.3% 1,110
2016	32.2% 24,461	64.2% 48,814	3.6% 2,750
2012	32.6% 25,845	66.4% 52,560	1.0% 769
2008	33.8% 26,842	65.6% 52,100	0.6% 480
2004	42.9% 29,764	56.6% 39,262	0.5% 350
2000	44.3% 25,485	54.6% 31,413	1.1% 640
1996	41.6% 23,670	54.1% 30,738	4.3% 2,461
1992	40.7% 24,227	48.6% 28,910	10.7% 6,386
1988	57.1% 27,566	42.5% 20,489	0.4% 203
1984	58.5% 29,869	41.5% 21,208
1980	43.7% 19,619	53.7% 24,104	2.6% 1,148
1976	42.7% 17,893	57.3% 24,042
1972	72.6% 24,362	27.5% 9,219
1968	41.3% 14,993	32.4% 11,777	26.3% 9,532
1964	61.3% 21,481	38.7% 13,545	0.0% 3
1960	54.8% 11,978	45.2% 9,868
1956	60.1% 10,251	40.0% 6,819
1952	52.1% 9,347	47.9% 8,584
1948	11.9% 1,528	19.1% 2,450	69.0% 8,868
1944	14.3% 1,152	85.7% 6,918
1940	9.9% 641	90.0% 5,855	0.2% 12
1936	7.1% 551	92.7% 7,239	0.3% 20
1932	13.0% 738	85.6% 4,873	1.5% 83
1928	71.0% 5,104	29.0% 2,086
1924	33.7% 1,296	56.4% 2,169	9.9% 379
1920	16.1% 511	83.9% 2,656
1916	15.1% 524	78.0% 2,708	6.9% 238
1912	10.3% 234	82.0% 1,871	7.8% 177
1908	10.9% 267	70.6% 1,727	18.5% 454
1904	6.3% 174	65.8% 1,816	27.9% 769
1900	9.3% 215	88.8% 2,045	1.8% 42
1896	30.1% 1,698	65.8% 3,716	4.2% 235
1892	25.6% 3,224	65.9% 8,301	8.5% 1,073
1888	11.9% 113	85.1% 808	3.0% 28
1884	37.1% 1,945	62.9% 3,293
1880	38.1% 1,497	61.9% 2,430

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County seat: Augusta
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Communities of Augusta	Summerville Downtown Historic District Broad Street Historic District Medical District
Unincorporated communities	Bath McBean
Ghost town	New Savannah
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