The Town Files

Richmond County, North Carolina

42,344 people. The median home is worth $127,800 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $44,883.

Towns in Richmond County

Towns in Richmond County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rockingham9,243$150,800$37,22439.2
Hamlet6,025$112,600$41,59039.5
East Rockingham3,471$111,800$34,35536.5

People and housing

Richmond CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$127,800$228,900
Median rent$724$969
Median household income$44,883$60,458
Median age40.541.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%24.5%
Below the poverty line25.2%14.3%

Jobs and pay

14,036 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,814 a year.

Largest industries in Richmond CountyManufacturing3,411 jobs · $51,041Health care & social assistan…2,046 jobs · $50,340Retail1,894 jobs · $30,456Hotels & restaurants1,086 jobs · $16,132Administrative & support557 jobs · $59,038Construction433 jobs · $63,523
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Richmond County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 272 storm events in Richmond County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Richmond County by type since 1996Hail31Flood4Ice Storm4Heavy Rain3Flash Flood21Strong Wind10Winter Storm25Excessive Heat3Tropical Storm4Winter Weather11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Richmond County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4487: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).