Back مقاطعة ريتشلاند (كارولاينا الجنوبية) Arabic Richland County, South Carolina BAR Ричланд (окръг, Южна Каролина) Bulgarian রিচল্যান্ড কাউন্টি, সাউথ ক্যারোলাইনা BPY Richland Gông (South Carolina) CDO Ричленд (гуо, Къилба Каролина) CE Richland County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, South Carolina) CEB Richland County, De Carolina Welsh Richland County (South Carolina) Danish Richland County (South Carolina) German
Richland County | |
|---|---|
 Skyline of Columbia | |
| Motto: "Uniquely Urban...Uniquely Rural" | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
 South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′45″N 80°53′53″W / 34.029095°N 80.898037°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Carolina |
| Founded | March 12, 1785 |
| Named for | The county's "rich land"[1] |
| Seat | Columbia |
| Largest community | Columbia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 771.96 sq mi (1,999.4 km2) |
| • Land | 757.28 sq mi (1,961.3 km2) |
| • Water | 14.68 sq mi (38.0 km2) 1.90% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 416,147 |
| • Density | 549.53/sq mi (212.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 2nd, 6th |
| Website | www |
Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, 416,147 people lived there,[2] making it the second-most populous county in South Carolina, after Greenville County. The county seat and largest city is Columbia,[3] the state capital. The county was created in 1785.
- ↑ "About Richland County". www.richlandcountysc.gov. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Richland County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.