Richmond County GIS Maps

Richmond County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Richmond County Parcels

Richmond County has 31,855 mapped parcels covering 295,442 acres. The median assessed value is $47,095. The median lot size is 0.80 acres. 3,391 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 21,886 distinct owner names. About 9% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 97.9%. Browse the interactive Richmond County Parcel viewer here.

Richmond County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Richmond County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Richmond County Population

Richmond County had 42,946 residents in 2020. That was 7.9% lower than in 2010. Richmond County had 3,618 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 91 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Rockingham, Hamlet and Ellerbe.

Population Trend in Richmond County NC

Richmond County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Richmond County Zip Codes

Richmond County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Rockingham (28379), Hamlet (28345) and Ellerbe (28338). Rockingham is the largest zip by population, with about 24,603 residents or 57% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 93% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Richmond County NC

Richmond County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Richmond County Demographics

Richmond County has a median age of 40.3, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 23.6% of residents are under 18, while 17.9% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.3% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 16.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Richmond County NC

Richmond County School Districts

Richmond County is served by 1 public school district with 6,504 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Richmond County NC

Richmond County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Richmond County Housing & Real Estate

Richmond County has a median home value of $120,800 and a median gross rent of $744. About 65% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $246,750 and homes spent about 76 days on the market.

Businesses in Richmond County, NC

Richmond County has 1,718 business listings across 393 categories. The largest categories in Richmond County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (121, 7.0%), Baptist Church (47, 2.7%), and Gas Stations (40, 2.3%). The full Richmond County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Richmond County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Richmond County, NC

Richmond County Business Listings

Richmond County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Richmond County Basemaps

Richmond County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

Preview a Live Package Demo

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