Richmond County, Georgia

Richmond County
Augusta-Richmond County
Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building
Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building
Map of Georgia highlighting Richmond County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°22′N 82°04′W / 33.36°N 82.07°W / 33.36; -82.07
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedFebruary 5, 1777; 247 years ago (1777)[1]
Named forCharles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond
SeatAugusta
Largest cityAugusta
Area
 • Total329 sq mi (850 km2)
 • Land324 sq mi (840 km2)
 • Water4.3 sq mi (11 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total206,607
 • Density638/sq mi (246/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district12th
Websiteaugustaga.gov

Richmond County is located in the state of Georgia in the U.S. As of the 2020 census, the population was 206,607.[2] It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created on February 5, 1777. Following an election in 1995, Augusta (the county seat) consolidated governments with Richmond County. The consolidated entity is known as Augusta-Richmond County, or simply Augusta. Exempt are the cities of Hephzibah and Blythe, in southern Richmond County, which voted to remain separate. Richmond County is included in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "Richmond County". New Georgia Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Richmond County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2022.