Richmond County, North Carolina
County seat: Rockingham · Population 42,041 (2025) · 474 sq mi
Richmond County is the 62nd most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 42,041 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Rockingham. It is part of the Sandhills (South Central) Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.
Richmond County facts
- County seat
- Rockingham
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 42,041 −2.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 474 sq mi 47th largest of 100
- Water area
- 6 sq mi
- Population density
- 89 per sq mi
- Established
- 1779
- Same name
- One of 4 Richmond Counties in the US
- Named after
- Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond British politician and army officer (1735-1806)
- Largest city
- Rockingham 8,815
- Median household income
- $44,883
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37153
Cities and towns in Richmond County
Richmond County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Richmond County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham (county seat) | City | 8,815 | |
| Hamlet | City | 5,870 | |
| Ellerbe | Town | 845 | |
| Dobbins Heights | Town | 685 | |
| Hoffman | Town | 426 | |
| Norman | Town | 99 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| East Rockingham | 2,779 | |
| Cordova | 1,372 | |
| Roberdel | 279 |
ZIP codes in Richmond County
11 ZIP codes reach into Richmond County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27229 also Montgomery County
- 27281 also Moore and Montgomery counties
- 27306 also Montgomery County
- 28330
- 28338
- 28345 also Scotland County
- 28347 also Moore County
- 28351 also Scotland County
- 28363 also Scotland County
- 28367
- 28379
Population of Richmond County, 2020–2025
Richmond County shrank by 914 people (−2.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 774 more deaths than births and a net loss of 115 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 42,729 |
| 2021 | 42,654 |
| 2022 | 42,371 |
| 2023 | 42,115 |
| 2024 | 42,137 |
| 2025 | 42,041 |
Neighboring counties
- Anson County west · 21,758 people
- Scotland County southeast · 33,322 people
- Montgomery County north · 26,403 people
- Moore County northeast · 110,619 people
- Marlboro County, South Carolina south · 25,488 people
- Hoke County east · 56,939 people
- Stanly County northwest · 68,830 people
- Chesterfield County, South Carolina southwest · 44,740 people
Printable Richmond County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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