Richland County , South Carolina
Population: 418,725 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $61,699 Home $224,200 Rent $1,185/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Richland County's headline indicators land 17% below the national median on income ($61,699), with housing 26% below the US figure ($224,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Richland County in the top 7% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$61,699
Median Income
household
$224,200
Home Value
median
$1,185/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $61,699 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,190 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Median Home Value | $224,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,185/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 60.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 39.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 418,725 |
| Median Age | 34.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 41.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.7%
Obesity
13.0%
Diabetes
11.9%
Smoking
36.5%
High Blood Pressure
21.7%
No Physical Activity
22.1%
Depression
42.3%
Insufficient Sleep
80.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 93.1 · 93th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
95.01
🌀 Hurricane
94.37
🔥 Wildfire
69.66
❄️ Winter Storm
86.41
🌍 Earthquake
93.80
☀️ Drought
38.58
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