Richmond County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

42,344

Median Age

40.5

Male Median

40.1

Female Median

41.2

Richmond County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Richmond County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -8.9%%.

-8.9%% Growth

Richmond County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Richmond County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.542,344
202340.342,818
202240.143,149
202140.543,301
202040.844,759
201940.544,997
201840.545,189
201740.245,447
201640.045,710
201539.946,046
201439.846,317
201339.046,534
201238.946,608
201138.746,546
201038.346,477

Richmond County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.4%
5–1717.0%
18–248.3%
25–3412.5%
35–5424.2%
55–6413.5%
65+18.1%

Dependency Ratios for Richmond County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.2
Youth Dependency:
40.2
Old-Age Dependency:
31.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Richmond County, North Carolina

The median age in Richmond County, North Carolina is 40.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Richmond County, North Carolina is 42,344.

In Richmond County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Richmond County, North Carolina is aging.
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