Richmond County

Also known as Richmond County, North Carolina, Richmond County, NC

county in North Carolina, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
Founded: November 10, 1779
Named after: Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox
Seat: Rockingham
Largest community: Rockingham
Total: 479.70 sq mi (1,242.4 km )
Land: 473.69 sq mi (1,226.9 km )
Water: 6.01 sq mi (15.6 km ) 1.25%
Estimate 2025: 42,041
Density: 90.66/sq mi (35.00/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district: 8th
Website: www .richmondnc .com

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Wikidata facts

Population: 42946
Area: 1242
Official website: www.richmondnc.com
Image: RICHMOND COUNTY COURTHOUSE.jpg
Households: 18201

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Commons category: Richmond County, North Carolina
inception: 1779-00-00
water as percent of area: 1.3
native label: Richmond County
per capita income: 22068

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Richmond County is a county located on the central southern border of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is Rockingham. The county was formed in 1779 from a portion of Anson County and named in honor of Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,946.

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