Welcome to Richmond County ...
Time Zone: Richmond County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Rockingham is the Seat for Richmond County.
Richmond County was founded in 1779 and was created by taking area from Anson County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Richmond had a population of 44,829 people. This is a decrease of 3.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,635 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Richmond represented 0.49% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Richmond County:
- Dobbins Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Ellerbe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hamlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hoffman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Norman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Norman is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Rockingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Richmond County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- Scotland County
- Marlboro County
- Anson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |