How many people live in Richmond County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 206,300 people living in Richmond County, GA. That makes Richmond County the 11th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 1.8% of people living in the state.
206K
population of Richmond County, GA (2024)
1.8%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 206,300 people lived in Richmond County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Richmond County, GA’s age demographics?
About 33,400 Richmond County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 46,800 Richmond County residents, or 22.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Richmond County, GA's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Richmond County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 58.1% of the Richmond County, GA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Richmond County, GA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.7%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Richmond County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 31%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 6.1% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Richmond County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Richmond County, GA is Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government with about 201,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Richmond County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government | 201,737 |
| 2. | Hephzibah | 3,827 |
| 3. | Blythe (pt.) | 739 |
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