Richmond
Georgia

What stands out

What stands out about Richmond County: homeownership is in the bottom 2% of American counties (51%), the school test score is in the bottom 3% of American counties (2.36 where 3.0 is grade level), and the overdose death rate is in the top 4% of American counties (44 per 100,000). Within Georgia it ranks 7th of 159 counties for homeownership, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Richmond County, Georgia. 206,153 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -1,550).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $50,605 a year, lower than 78% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $58,481. Unemployment runs 4.2%, higher than 75% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,525 a year.

Home

The median home costs $197K, cheaper than 64% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $960 a month. Property tax is 0.96% of home value, roughly $1,358 a year on that median home, higher than 57% of American counties. 51% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 75% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 44 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 72.1 years, shorter than 87% of American counties. There are 1,583 active physicians in the county, about 76.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.5 of 5 stars. 13.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.46 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 97% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 37 points. 57% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 65°F, highs near 77 and lows near 53, warmer than 83% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 89 out of 100, riskier than 89% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 276 Mbps down, faster than 87% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 4 museums.