Richmond County, North Carolina

Richmond County Education, Geography, and History

Richmond County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 46,639. Its county seat is Rockingham.

Richmond County comprises the Rockingham, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Etymology - Origin of Richmond County Name

It was named in honor of Charles Lennox, Duke of Richmond and a principal secretary in William Pitt's second administration. He was a staunch friend of the American colonies and made a motion in the House of Lords that the colonies be granted their independence.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Richmond County History

Richmond was formed in 1779 from Anson. It was named in honor of Charles Lennox, Duke of Richmond and a principal secretary in William Pitt's second administration. He was a staunch friend of the American colonies and made a motion in the House of Lords that the colonies be granted their independence. It is in the south central section of the State and is bounded by the State of South Carolina and Anson, Stanly, Montgomery, Moore and Scotland counties. It present land area is 473.98 square miles and the 2000 population was 46,564. The county seat was first called Richmond Court House but in 1784 a town was established there by the name of Rockingham. Rockingham is the county seat.

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 480 square miles (1,200 km²), of which 474 square miles (1,230 km²) is land and 6.1 square miles (16 km²) (1.3%) is water.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Montgomery County - north
• Moore County - northeast
• Scotland County - southeast
• Marlboro County, South Carolina - south
• Anson County - west

Education

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