Richmond (NY)

Welcome to Richmond County ...

Time Zone: Richmond County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Saint George is the Seat for Richmond County.

Richmond County is one of the original counties of New York and was founded in 1683.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Richmond had a population of 476,143 people. This is an increase of 1.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 469,615 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Richmond represented 2.42% of the total population of New York.

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to New York
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New York State Archives

Websites specific to Richmond County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New York
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New York
- Cemeteries of Richmond County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New York
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New York
- Cemeteries of Richmond County

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.