Richmond County
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- Population
- 494,956
- Area
- 57.52 sq mi (148.98 km²), 45.34 sq mi water
- Median age
- 40.6
- Households
- 170,777
- Persons per household
- 2.9
- Median household income
- $98,333
- Median house value
- $675,500
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Richmond County
An independent city — coextensive with this county-equivalent, so it is governed as a city and reported as a county.
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