Richmond County, Georgia

Richmond County, Georgia, has 206,559 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Augusta. It uses Eastern Time and covers 324 sq mi (840 km²) of land.

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Richmond County in Georgia
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Richmond County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
206,559
Land area
324 sq mi (840 km²)
County seat or government
Augusta
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$55,637 ± $2,844
Median home value
$178,500 ± $5,336
Median rent, with utilities
$1,141 ± $22
Homes lived in by their owners
51.2% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro areaCentral county
Water area
4.23 sq mi (10.9 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13245
Coordinates (central point)
33.361486, -82.074998

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Richmond County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3090660,423 people
  2. 3081352,466 people
  3. 3090746,975 people
  4. 3090946,501 people
  5. 3081544,109 people
  6. 3090423,400 people
  7. 3090116,484 people
  8. 309057,033 people
  9. 308052,585 people
  10. 30812136 people
  11. 309120 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Richmond County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Richmond County, largest first

  1. Richmond County School District206,069 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia (consolidated government)201,528 people
  2. Hephzibah, Georgia (city)3,747 people
  3. Blythe, Georgia (city)806 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Columbia County, Georgia17 mi northwest
  2. Burke County, Georgia21 mi south
  3. McDuffie County, Georgia25 mi west
  4. Aiken County, South Carolina29 mi northeast
  5. Jefferson County, Georgia29 mi southwest
  6. Edgefield County, South Carolina30 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.