Population
206,559
-0.0% since 2020 (-22)
Unemployment
3.8%
+0.8 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$81,413
Total $16.82bn
Median home value
$178,500
Rent $1,141/mo
Median household income
$55,637
Homeownership 51.2%
Metro area
144th-lowest of 159 counties

Unemployment — last 12 months

Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.

Population & migration

Components of change behind Richmond County's -0.0% growth (Census PEP, 2025).

Domestic migration
-3,137
International migration
+1,511
Natural change
+1,543
Net population change
-22

Housing

Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).

Median home value$178,500
Median gross rent$1,141/mo
Median household income$55,637
Homeownership rate51.2%
Building permits (2025)534 (534 SF / 0 MF)

A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Richmond County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.