Profile for Richland County, South Carolina, SC
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The county is in the Columbia metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 334,609. This was an increase of 4.34% from the 2000 census.
Local
$39,961National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Richland County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Richland County was $28,318. This was an increase of 19.7% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 92% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Attractions (1)
Cemeteries (63)
Colleges (6)
Communities (28)
Historic districts (7)
Historic sites (1)
Hotels (57)
Libraries (13)
Museums (5)
Newspapers (2)
Parks (1)
School districts (4)
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9% of Richland County residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Richland County ancestry & family history guide.
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- Ancestry.com - SC data
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- Cemetery records
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Cemeteries in Richland County include Bardell Graveyard, Bauknight Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Beulah Cemetery, Beulah Cemetery, Bickley Cemetery, Browns Cemetery, Cadia Cemetery ... View cemeteries
- Cemetery record compendium
- South Carolina cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
Communities in Richland County include Arcadia Lakes, Ballentine, Bluff Estates, Blythewood, Columbia, Congaree, Crane Forest, Denny Terrace, Dentsville, Eastover ... View communities
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Colleges in Richland County include Allen University, Benedict College, Columbia College, Columbia International University, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, University of South Carolina - Columbia ... View colleges
School districts in Richland County include Juvenile Justice, Palmetto Unified School Dist, Richland County Schools District 01, Richland County Schools District 02 ... View school districts
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- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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- Richland County government
- Central Midlands Council of Governments
- South Carolina state government
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- Historic sites in South Carolina
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- Museums in South Carolina
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- State archives
Libraries in Richland County include Blythewood Branch Library, Eastover Branch Library, Irmo Branch Library, John Hughes Cooper Branch Library, North Main Branch Library, Northeast Regional Library, Richland County Public Library, Saint Andrews Regional Library, Sandhill Branch Library, South Carolina State Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Richland County include Columbia Star, Columbia State ... View newspapers
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Richland County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Richland County political report.
- Richland County Republican party
- South Carolina Democratic party
- South Carolina Republican party
- South Carolina elections board
Hotels in Richland County include Amerisuites, Amerisuites, Baymont Inn & Suites, Baymont Inn & Suites, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western Governor S House Hotel, Clarion Hotel Downtown, Claussens Inn, Columbia Knights Inn ... More hotels
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