Richmond (NC)

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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
Ellerbe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
- Ellerbe is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
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Hamlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Hamlet is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
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Hoffman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Hoffman is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
Norman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
Rockingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to North Carolina
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- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

Websites specific to Richmond County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Montgomery County
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- Moore County
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- Scotland County
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- Marlboro County
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- Anson County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Richmond County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina

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>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.