How many people live in Richmond County, NC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 42,000 people living in Richmond County, NC. That makes Richmond County the 61st-most populous county in North Carolina. It is home to 0.37% of people living in the state.
42K
population of Richmond County, NC (2024)
0.37%
County share of the North Carolina population (2024)
About 42,000 people lived in Richmond County, NC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Richmond County, NC’s age demographics?
About 7,900 Richmond County, NC residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of North Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 9,900 Richmond County, NC residents, or 23.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of North Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Richmond County, NC's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Richmond County, NC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 31.3% of the Richmond County population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Richmond County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (2.7%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Richmond County’s Hispanic population accounts for 8.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.1% of the county, compared with 6.5% 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, NC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than North Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Richmond County, NC is Rockingham with about 8,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Richmond County, NC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rockingham | 8,802 |
| 2. | Hamlet | 5,888 |
| 3. | Ellerbe | 841 |
| 4. | Dobbins Heights | 688 |
| 5. | Hoffman | 422 |
| 6. | Norman | 97 |
| 7. | Balance of Richmond County | 25,252 |
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