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County:

Richland County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45079

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

330,383

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

233,868

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

269,600

15.3%

5.7%

9.5%

1990:

285,720

6.0%

-1.6%

7.6%

2000:

320,677

12.2%

5.3%

6.9%

2005:

340,078

6.0%

2.8%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

157,843

49.2%

0-to-19:

91,630

28.6%

Black:

143,773

44.8%

20-to-39:

106,248

33.1%

Hispanic:

8,713

2.7%

40-to-59:

81,192

25.3%

American Indian:

709

0.2%

60-plus:

41,607

13.0%

Other:

9,639

3.0%

Median Age:

32.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

423.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

32.5%

Median Family Income:

$49,466

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.1%

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