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Richmond
North Carolina

43K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$137K

Median Home

R+15

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$60,208

Federal Spending per Capita$745

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score641

Work From Home %2.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms24

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$91K

Income (95th Percentile)$147K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.2%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$4,117

SS Benefits / Person$4,531

Education Wage Premium1.68x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.41x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$134K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$138K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$720/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.98%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,095

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households16.1%

Homeownership Rate65.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.1%

Active Listings

114

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

59 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

5.9%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices60

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians23

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients764 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,426

Uninsured (under 65)10.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.79 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.84 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,747

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,539

HS Completion Rate82.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate13.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate53.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)99th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)68.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate9.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.9

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature0.81

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Annual Precipitation43.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$41K

Drought Index (2022)-0.24

Heating Degree Days2,800 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,912 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,180 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,647 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)75 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)31 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed223 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed36 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)419 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)251 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)69 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers16 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers432 workers

Public Transit Commuters34 workers

Walk to Work241 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)590 workers

Walk to Work1.4%

Agriculture

Farms101 farms

Farmland3,977 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities11

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.735

Nonprofit Organizations129

Veterans Share6.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults41.2%

Never-Married Adults37.5%

Divorced Adults13.3%

Religious Organizations64

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population2.3%

Membership Associations15.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.50 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities11

Grocery Stores26

Hotels & Lodging11

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms43

Real Estate Firms30

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+15

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.98%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+15R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -90

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $137K

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Local News — Richmond

NC State University · 1 month ago

Richmond County Data Center Proposal Understates Air Pollution Impacts, Expert Finds

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North Carolina Health News · 2 weeks ago

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Inside Climate News · 1 month ago

Inside the Secretive Deal for a $10 Billion Data Center in Rural North Carolina

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Wilmington Star-News · 2 weeks ago

NC high school football scores for Laney, Ashley New Hanover in Week 1

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WSOC TV · 3 weeks ago

Neighbors split on proposed third data center for Richmond County

RICHMOND COUNTY, N.C. — Neighbors in Richmond County are speaking out against a possible third data …

Yahoo · 5 days ago

NC DEQ approves air permits for giant Amazon data center in Richmond County

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