Richmond County

Richmond County, North Carolina

125 S Hancock St
Rockingham, NC 28379
Phone: (910) 997-8211
Fax: (910) 997-8208
www.co.richmond.nc.us

On the southern border of NC, west of Fayetteville; organized Oct 18, 1779 (prior to statehood) from Anson County. Name Origin: For Charles Lennox (1735-1806), third Duke of Richmond, British secretary of state who denounced British policy toward American colonies

Area (sq mi):: 479.58 (land 473.98; water 5.60) Population per square mile: 98.70
Population 2005: 46,781 State rank: 52 Population change: 2000-20005 0.50%; 1990-2000 4.60% Population 2000: 46,564 (White 63.40%; Black or African American 30.50%; Hispanic or Latino 2.80%; Asian 0.70%; Other 4.00%). Foreign born: 2.20%. Median age: 35.50
Income 2000: per capita $14,485; median household $28,830; Population below poverty level: 19.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $20,222-$20,974
Unemployment (2004): 8.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): -1.40% Median travel time to work: 21.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 25.50%

Cities with population over 10,000: None

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Richmond County, New York

130 Stuyvesant Pl
Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: (718) 390-5393
Fax: (718) 390-5269
www.nyc.gov

Coterminous with Staten Island in New York Bay between Long Island and New Jersey; original county, organized Nov 1, 1683. The county is coterminous with the borough of Staten Island, part of New York City. Name Origin: For Charles Lennox (1672-1723), first Duke of Richmond, son of King Charles II of England (1630-85)

Area (sq mi):: 102.50 (land 58.48; water 44.02) Population per square mile: 7944.10
Population 2005: 464,573 State rank: 10 Population change: 2000-20005 4.70%; 1990-2000 17.10% Population 2000: 443,728 (White 71.30%; Black or African American 9.70%; Hispanic or Latino 12.10%; Asian 5.70%; Other 7.00%). Foreign born: 16.40%. Median age: 35.90
Income 2000: per capita $23,905; median household $55,039; Population below poverty level: 10.00% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $34,184-$35,443
Unemployment (2004): 6.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.50% Median travel time to work: 43.90 minutes Working outside county of residence: 54.90%

Cities with population over 10,000: None

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Richmond County, Virginia

101 Court Cir
Warsaw, VA 22572
Phone: (804) 333-3781
Fax: (804) 333-5396
www.co.richmond.va.us

In east-central VA, on the north bank of the Rappahannock River; organized Apr 16, 1692 from Old Rappahannock County, which was organized 1656 from Lancaster County and abolished in 1692. Name Origin: For Richmond, Surrey, England

Area (sq mi):: 216.38 (land 191.46; water 24.92) Population per square mile: 47.60
Population 2005: 9,114 State rank: 118 Population change: 2000-20005 3.50%; 1990-2000 21.10% Population 2000: 8,809 (White 63.80%; Black or African American 33.20%; Hispanic or Latino 2.10%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.80%). Foreign born: 1.90%. Median age: 40.30
Income 2000: per capita $16,675; median household $33,026; Population below poverty level: 15.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $18,074-$19,264
Unemployment (2004): 5.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 2.10% Median travel time to work: 28.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 54.20%

Cities with population over 10,000: None

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