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Welcome to Richland County ...

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

The community of Columbia is the Seat for Richland County. Columbia is also the capital of South Carolina.

Richland County was founded in 1799.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Richland had a population of 415,759 people. This is an increase of 7.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 385,735 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Richland represented 8.34% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Richland County:

  • Arcadia Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
    • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Blythewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Columbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Richland County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
  • Eastover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
    • Forest Acres is located in Richland County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.
 

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