---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Richland County, SC"
classification: county
fips: "45079"
state: "SC"
demographics:
  population: 422117
  population_under_18: 90969
  population_18_64: 271680
  population_65_plus: 59468
  median_household_income: 63784
  poverty_rate: 17.2
  homeownership_rate: 60.27
  unemployment_rate: 6.45
  median_home_value: 242800
  gini_index: 0.4851
  vacancy_rate: 10.47
  race_white: 170439
  race_black: 200284
  race_asian: 12651
  race_native: 885
  hispanic: 27169
  bachelors_plus: 155853
districts:
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/06"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.535
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/02"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.4602
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/senate/21"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.4548
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/senate/19"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1815
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/senate/35"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1478
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/senate/22"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1211
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/senate/18"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0818
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/senate/26"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0129
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/house/70"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.3344
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/house/52"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1259
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/house/73"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1147
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/house/78"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1058
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/house/71"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0861
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/house/77"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0753
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/house/41"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0423
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/house/72"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0279
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/house/76"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0243
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/house/79"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0216
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/house/74"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0209
  - to: "us/states/sc/districts/house/75"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0203
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, sc]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Richland County, SC

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 422117 |
| Under 18 | 90969 |
| 18–64 | 271680 |
| 65+ | 59468 |
| Median household income | 63784 |
| Poverty rate | 17.2 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.27 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.45 |
| Median home value | 242800 |
| Gini index | 0.4851 |
| Vacancy rate | 10.47 |
| White | 170439 |
| Black | 200284 |
| Asian | 12651 |
| Native | 885 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 27169 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 155853 |

## Districts

- [SC-06](/us/states/sc/districts/06.md) — 54% (congressional)
- [SC-02](/us/states/sc/districts/02.md) — 46% (congressional)
- [SC Senate District 21](/us/states/sc/districts/senate/21.md) — 45% (state senate)
- [SC Senate District 19](/us/states/sc/districts/senate/19.md) — 18% (state senate)
- [SC Senate District 35](/us/states/sc/districts/senate/35.md) — 15% (state senate)
- [SC Senate District 22](/us/states/sc/districts/senate/22.md) — 12% (state senate)
- [SC Senate District 18](/us/states/sc/districts/senate/18.md) — 8% (state senate)
- [SC Senate District 26](/us/states/sc/districts/senate/26.md) — 1% (state senate)
- [SC House District 70](/us/states/sc/districts/house/70.md) — 33% (state house)
- [SC House District 52](/us/states/sc/districts/house/52.md) — 13% (state house)
- [SC House District 73](/us/states/sc/districts/house/73.md) — 11% (state house)
- [SC House District 78](/us/states/sc/districts/house/78.md) — 11% (state house)
- [SC House District 71](/us/states/sc/districts/house/71.md) — 9% (state house)
- [SC House District 77](/us/states/sc/districts/house/77.md) — 8% (state house)
- [SC House District 41](/us/states/sc/districts/house/41.md) — 4% (state house)
- [SC House District 72](/us/states/sc/districts/house/72.md) — 3% (state house)
- [SC House District 76](/us/states/sc/districts/house/76.md) — 2% (state house)
- [SC House District 79](/us/states/sc/districts/house/79.md) — 2% (state house)
- [SC House District 74](/us/states/sc/districts/house/74.md) — 2% (state house)
- [SC House District 75](/us/states/sc/districts/house/75.md) — 2% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries