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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)
    • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
    • 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)
    • Columbia is located in Richland County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
  • Eastover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Forest Acres is located in Richland County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people

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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.
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