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County:

Richmond County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37153

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

237,353

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.72

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

39,889

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

45,161

14.0%

7.1%

6.9%

1990:

44,518

-1.4%

-4.7%

3.3%

2000:

46,564

4.6%

0.8%

3.8%

2005:

46,781

0.5%

-0.8%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

29,522

63.4%

0-to-19:

13,490

29.0%

Black:

14,160

30.4%

20-to-39:

12,805

27.5%

Hispanic:

1,319

2.8%

40-to-59:

11,889

25.5%

American Indian:

748

1.6%

60-plus:

8,380

18.0%

Other:

815

1.8%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

98.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.1%

Median Family Income:

$35,226

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.9%

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