Richmond County
In the Augusta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
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%
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 rate | 51.2% |
| 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.