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Richmond County
Consolidated city-county
Augusta-Richmond County
Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building
Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building
Map of Georgia highlighting Richmond County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Georgia
Founded February 5, 1777; 248 years ago (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
 (2020)
 • Total 206,607
 • Density 638/sq mi (246/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 12th

Richmond County is located in the state of Georgia in the U.S. As of the 2020 census, the population was 206,607. It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created on February 5, 1777. Following an election in 1995, 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. 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 from 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.

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 Eisenhower, located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the Savannah River basin.

Adjacent counties

Pedestrians and cycling

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

Communities

Cities

Army installation

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%
2023 (est.) 205,414 2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1880 1890-1910
1920-1930 1930-1940
1940-1950 1960-1980
1980-2000 2010 2020
Richmond County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 88,660 76,236 68,397 44.38% 38.01% 33.10%
Black or African American alone (NH) 98,584 107,365 112,947 49.35% 53.54% 54.67%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 506 570 511 0.25% 0.28% 0.25%
Asian alone (NH) 2,949 3,278 3,907 1.48% 1.63% 1.89%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 228 374 391 0.11% 0.19% 0.19%
Other race alone (NH) 361 310 905 0.18% 0.15% 0.44%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 2,942 4,209 8,100 1.47% 2.10% 3.92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5,545 8,207 11,449 2.78% 4.09% 5.54%
Total 199,775 200,549 206,607 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 206,607 people, 68,361 households, and 42,363 families residing in the county.

Transportation

Further information: Transportation in Augusta, Georgia

Major highways

  • I-20 (GA).svg Interstate 20
  • I-520 (GA).svg Interstate 520
  • US 1.svg U.S. Route 1
  • US 25.svg U.S. Route 25
  • Business plate.svg
    US 25.svg U.S. Route 25 Business
  • US 78.svg U.S. Route 78
  • US 278.svg U.S. Route 278
  • Georgia 4.svg State Route 4
  • Georgia 10.svg State Route 10
  • Georgia 28.svg State Route 28
  • Georgia 56.svg State Route 56
  • Georgia 88.svg State Route 88
  • Georgia 104.svg State Route 104
  • Georgia 104 Connector.svg State Route 104 Connector
  • Georgia 121.svg State Route 121
  • Georgia 223.svg State Route 223
  • Georgia 232.svg State Route 232
  • Georgia 383.svg State Route 383
  • Georgia 402.svg State Route 402 (unsigned designation for I-20)
  • Georgia 415.svg State Route 415 (unsigned designation for I-520)
  • Georgia 540.svg State Route 540 (Fall Line Freeway)
  • Georgia 555.svg Georgia 565.svg State Route 555 & 565 (Savannah River Parkway)

Education

All of Richmond County is in the Richmond County School System.

Notable people

  • David E. Twiggs
  • John Twiggs
  • Levi Twiggs

See also

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