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{{Short description|County in South Carolina, United States}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox U.S. county | county = Richland County | state = South Carolina | seat wl = Columbia | largest city wl = Columbia | city type = community | area_total_sq_mi = 771.96 | area_land_sq_mi = 757.28 | area_water_sq_mi = 14.68 | area percentage = 1.90 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_total = 416147 | pop_est_as_of = 2023 | population_est = 425138 {{gain}} | density_sq_mi = auto | coordinates = {{coord|34.03|-80.90|type:adm2nd_region:US-SC_source:USCensusBureau2020gazetteerfiles|display=inline,title}} | time zone = Eastern | ex image = {{multiple image | border = infobox | perrow = 1/2/2/2 | total_width = 300 | caption_align = center | image1 = Finlayskyline1 Columbia South Carolina.jpg | caption1 = Skyline of [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] | image2 = Richland County, SC Courthouse IMG_4801.JPG | caption2 = Richland County Justice Center | image3 = 2018 South Carolina State House (cropped).jpg | caption3 = [[South Carolina State House]] | image4 = University of South Carolina Greek Village.jpg | caption4 = [[University of South Carolina]] | image5 = Gervais Street Bridge, Gervais Street spanning Congaree River, Columbia (Richland County, South Carolina).jpg | caption5 = [[Gervais Street Bridge]] over the [[Congaree River]] | image6 = Congaree National Park - 52109680427.jpg | caption6 = [[Congaree National Park]] | image7 = Sesquicentennial State Park.jpg | caption7 = [[Sesquicentennial State Park]] }} | web = www.richlandcountysc.gov | district = 2nd | district2 = 6th | motto = "Uniquely Urban...Uniquely Rural" | seal = Richland County Seal.jpg | founded date = March 12, 1785 | named for = The county's "rich land"<ref name="Named for">{{cite web|url= https://www.richlandcountysc.gov/Home/About-Richland-County#:~:text=Name%20d%20for%20the%20sprawling,of%20more%20than%20400%2C000%20residents.|title= About Richland County|publisher= www.richlandcountysc.gov|access-date= June 13, 2022}}</ref> | logo = Richland County Logo.jpg | flag = Flag of Richland County, South Carolina.svg }} '''Richland County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Carolina]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 416,147,<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> making it the [[List of counties in South Carolina|second-most populous county]] in South Carolina, behind only [[Greenville County, South Carolina|Greenville County]]. The [[county seat]] and largest community is [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> the [[List of capitals in the United States|state capital]]. The county was established on March 12, 1785.<ref name="1785sc">{{cite web |title=South Carolina - Legislative Acts Creating Counties / Districts |url=https://www.carolana.com/SC/Counties/1785_SC_Legislative_Act_Establishing_34_Counties.html |publisher=[[South Carolina General Assembly]] |access-date=March 20, 2022 |date=1785}}</ref> Richland County is part of the [[Columbia metropolitan area, South Carolina|Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. In 2020, the [[center of population|center of population of South Carolina]] was located in Richland County, in the city of Columbia.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 16, 2021 |title=2020 Centers of Population by State |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/cenpop2020/CenPop2020_Mean_ST.txt |access-date=October 25, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The county is also the location of the [[List of geographic centers of the United States|geographic center of South Carolina]], southeast of Columbia.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 3, 2011 |title=Geographic Centers of the United States |url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/unnumbered/70039437/report.pdf |access-date=October 25, 2023 |website=pubs.usgs.gov}}</ref> ==History== [[File:Harvesting red gum trees, Richland County, South Carolina (1904).jpg|thumb|right|Harvesting [[Liquidambar styraciflua|red gum]] trees in Richland County, 1904]] [[File:Scstatehouse.jpg|thumb|right|[[South Carolina State House]]; Richland County holds the state's capitol in [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]].]] [[File:Swamp in Richland County, SC.jpg|thumb|A swamp in rural Richland County]] Richland County was probably named for its "rich land". The county was formed in 1785 as part of the large Camden District.<ref name="1785sc"/> A small part of Richland County was later ceded to adjacent [[Kershaw County, South Carolina|Kershaw County]] in 1791. The county seat and largest city is Columbia, which is also the state capital. In 1786, the state legislature decided to move the capital from [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]] to a more central location. A site was chosen in Richland County, which is in the geographic center of the state, and a new town was laid out. Richland County's boundaries were formally incorporated on December 18, 1799.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Richland County |url=https://richlandcountysc.gov/Home/About-Richland-County |publisher=Richland County, South Carolina |access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref> Cotton from the surrounding plantations was shipped through Columbia and later manufactured into textiles there. General [[William T. Sherman]] captured Columbia during the Civil War and his troops burned the town and parts of the county on February 17, 1865. The [[U. S. Army]] returned on friendlier terms in 1917, when [[Fort Jackson (South Carolina)|Fort Jackson]] was established, which is now the largest and most active [[United States Army Basic Training|Initial Entry Training Center]] in the U.S. Army. The [[South Carolina State House]] is located in downtown Columbia. ==Geography== {{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=8|id=Q505993|type=shape-inverse|text=Interactive map of Richland County}} [[File:Congaree River, South Carolina.jpg|thumb|250px|The Congaree River makes the border between Richland and Lexington counties.]] According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|771.96|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|757.28|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|14.68|sqmi}}, or 1.90%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2022 |title=2020 County Gazetteer Files – South Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_45.txt |access-date=September 10, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Richland County is situated in the center of South Carolina. ===National protected area=== * [[Congaree National Park]] ===State and local protected areas/sites=== * [[Harbison State Forest]] * [[Nipper Creek Heritage Preserve]]<ref name="SCDNR Public Lands">{{Cite web |title=SCDNR Public Lands |url=https://www2.dnr.sc.gov/ManagedLands/ManagedLand/County |access-date=April 1, 2023 |website=www2.dnr.sc.gov}}</ref> * [[Riverbanks Zoo and Garden]] * [[Sesquicentennial State Park]] * [[South Carolina State Fair]] * [[South Carolina State Museum]] * [[Wateree Heritage Preserve/Wildlife Management Area]]<ref name="SCDNR Public Lands"/> ===Major water bodies=== * [[Broad River (Carolinas)|Broad River]] * [[Congaree River]] * [[Lake Murray (South Carolina)|Lake Murray]] * [[Little River (Broad River)|Little River]] * [[Saluda River]] * [[Wateree River]] ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Kershaw County, South Carolina|Kershaw County]] – northeast * [[Fairfield County, South Carolina|Fairfield County]] – north * [[Sumter County, South Carolina|Sumter County]] – east * [[Lexington County, South Carolina|Lexington County]] – west * [[Calhoun County, South Carolina|Calhoun County]] – south * [[Newberry County, South Carolina|Newberry County]] – northwest ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1790= 3930 |1800= 6097 |1810= 9027 |1820= 12321 |1830= 14772 |1840= 16397 |1850= 20243 |1860= 18307 |1870= 23025 |1880= 28573 |1890= 36821 |1900= 45589 |1910= 55143 |1920= 78122 |1930= 87667 |1940= 104843 |1950= 142565 |1960= 200102 |1970= 233868 |1980= 269735 |1990= 285720 |2000= 320677 |2010= 384504 |2020= 416147 |estyear=2023 |estimate=425138 |estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 19, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=March 19, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sc190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=March 19, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=March 19, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF"/> 2020<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/richlandcountysouthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Richland County, South Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref> }} ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Richland County, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br /><small>{{nobold|''Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Richland County, South Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=050XX00US45079|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Richland County, South Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US45079&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref> !{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Richland County, South Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US45079&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |157,843 |174,267 |style='background: #ffffe6; |172,644 |49.22% |45.32% |style='background: #ffffe6; |41.49% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |143,773 |174,549 |style='background: #ffffe6; |188,141 |44.83% |45.40% |style='background: #ffffe6; |45.21% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |709 |987 |style='background: #ffffe6; |888 |0.22% |0.26% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |5,441 |8,433 |style='background: #ffffe6; |11,330 |1.70% |2.19% |style='background: #ffffe6; |2.72% |- |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |228 |372 |style='background: #ffffe6; |427 |0.07% |0.10% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.10% |- |[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) |442 |562 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,872 |0.14% |0.15% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.45% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH) |3,528 |6,697 |style='background: #ffffe6; |14,750 |1.10% |1.74% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.54% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |8,713 |18,637 |style='background: #ffffe6; |26,095 |2.72% |4.85% |style='background: #ffffe6; |6.27% |- |'''Total''' |'''320,677''' |'''384,504''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''416,147''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |} As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], 416,147 people, 153,484 households, and 90,802 families were residing in the county. ===2010 census=== At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], 384,504 people, 145,194 households, and 89,357 families were residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US45079 |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |access-date=March 11, 2016 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213011623/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US45079 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="QF">{{cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/45/45079.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823225148/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/45/45079.html |archive-date=August 23, 2011 |access-date=November 25, 2013 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|507.9|PD/sqmi}}. There were 161,725 housing units at an average density of {{convert|213.6|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US45079 |access-date=March 11, 2016 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213233944/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US45079 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 45.3% White, 48.9% African American, 2.2% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.9% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.8% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 9.6% were [[Germans|German]], 8.6% were [[English people|English]], 7.6% were [[Irish people|Irish]], and 7.1% were [[Americans|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US45079 |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES - 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |access-date=March 11, 2016 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213013410/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US45079 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Of the 145,194 households, 32.9% had children under 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.5% were not families, and 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43, and the average family size was 3.05. The median age was 32.6 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/> The median income for a household in the county was $47,922 and for a family was $61,622. Males had a median income of $42,453 versus $34,012 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,805. About 10.0% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US45079 |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS - 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |access-date=March 11, 2016 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213011238/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US45079 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Law and government== [[File:Richland County Sheriff's Department Horses, 1913.jpg|thumb|Richland County Sheriff's Department Horses, 1913 in Columbia]] Richland County is governed by a [[county council]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.richlandonline.com/Government/CountyCouncil/CountyCouncilMembers.aspx|title=Richland County > Government > County Council > County Council Members|website=www.richlandonline.com|language=en-US|access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> who hold concurrent four-year terms. Richland County is governed under the Council-Administrator form of government, which is very similar to the [[Council–manager government|council–manager]] form of government. The major difference between the council–manager and council–administrator forms of government is the title of the chief executive. {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"| County council (as of 2023) |- ! District ! Council person |- | District 1 | Jason Branham |- | District 2 | Derrek Pugh |- | District 3 | Yvonne McBride |- | District 4 | Paul Livingston |- | District 5 | Allison Terracio |- | District 6 | Don Weaver |- | District 7 | Gretchen Barron |- | District 8 | Overture Walker (chair) |- | District 9 | Jesica Mackey (vice chair) |- | District 10 | Cheryl English |- | District 11 | Chakisse Newton |} The [[South Carolina Department of Corrections]], headquartered in Columbia and in Richland County,<ref>"[http://www.doc.sc.gov/institutions/institutions.jsp Institutions]." [[South Carolina Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.</ref> operates several correctional facilities in Columbia and in Richland County. They include the [[Broad River Correctional Institution]],<ref>"[http://www.doc.sc.gov/institutions/brci.jsp Broad River Correctional Institution]." [[South Carolina Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.</ref> the Goodman Correctional Institution,<ref>"[http://www.doc.sc.gov/institutions/goodman.jsp Goodman Correctional Institution]." [[South Carolina Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.</ref> the [[Camille Griffin Graham Correctional Institution]],<ref>"[http://www.doc.sc.gov/institutions/camille.jsp Graham (Camille Griffin) Correctional Institution]." [[South Carolina Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on August 17, 2010. "4450 Broad River Road Columbia, SC 29210-4096"</ref> the Stevenson Correctional Institution,<ref>"[http://www.doc.sc.gov/institutions/stevenson.jsp Stevenson Correctional Institution]." [[South Carolina Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.</ref> and the Campbell Pre-Release Center.<ref>"[http://www.doc.sc.gov/institutions/campbell.jsp Campbell Pre-Release Center]." [[South Carolina Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.</ref> Graham houses the state's female death row.<ref>"[http://www.doc.sc.gov/institutions/camille.jsp Graham (Camille Griffin) Correctional Institution]." [[South Carolina Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on August 17, 2010. "The institution also functions as a major special management unit with the ability to house female death row inmates and county safekeepers."</ref> The State of South Carolina execution chamber is located at Broad River. From 1990 to 1997 Broad River housed the state's male death row.<ref name="Deathrow">"[http://www.doc.sc.gov/news/deathrow.jsp Death Row/Capital Punishment]." [[South Carolina Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on August 17, 2010.</ref> In March 2008, the Richland County Sheriff's Department acquired an [[armored personnel carrier]] equipped with a [[12 mm caliber|.50 caliber]] [[machine gun]].<ref>[http://www.policemag.com/News/2008/03/06/S-C-Sheriffs-Department-Armored-Vehicle-with-Belt-Fed-Machine-Gun.aspx S.C. Sheriff's Department Armored Vehicle with Belt-Fed Machine Gun] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080904041641/http://www.policemag.com/News/2008/03/06/S-C-Sheriffs-Department-Armored-Vehicle-with-Belt-Fed-Machine-Gun.aspx |date=September 4, 2008 }}</ref> ''[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]'' magazine criticized the acquisition as "[[Overkill (term)|overkill]]".<ref>[http://www.reason.com/blog/show/128482.html Sheriff Lott's New Toy] by Radley Balko September 1, 2008</ref> ===Politics=== Richland County was one of the first areas of South Carolina to break away from a [[Solid South]] voting pattern. From 1948 to 1988, it only supported the official Democratic candidate for president once, in 1976. It voted for splinter Dixiecrat [[Strom Thurmond]] in 1948, and for [[unpledged elector]]s in 1956. Since 1992, Richland County has been one of the stronger Democratic bastions in South Carolina, following the trend of most urban counties across the country. {{PresHead|place=Richland County, South Carolina|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref>}} <!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP/Whig vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} --> {{PresRow|2024|Democratic|58,019|121,110|3,282|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|2020|Democratic|58,313|132,570|2,939|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|2016|Democratic|52,469|108,000|8,253|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|2012|Democratic|53,105|103,989|2,060|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|2008|Democratic|57,941|105,656|1,440|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|2004|Democratic|56,212|76,283|1,306|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|2000|Democratic|50,164|63,179|3,138|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1996|Democratic|39,092|52,222|3,916|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1992|Democratic|43,744|53,648|8,858|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1988|Republican|43,841|36,420|2,862|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1984|Republican|46,773|32,212|2,444|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1980|Republican|36,337|33,158|3,374|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1976|Democratic|32,727|36,855|380|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1972|Republican|39,746|21,462|787|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1968|Republican|26,215|18,198|7,032|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1964|Republican|27,306|17,939|0|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1960|Republican|20,736|11,694|0|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1956|Dixiecrat|6,714|6,154|9,516|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1952|Republican|15,925|8,890|0|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1948|Dixiecrat|670|2,419|6,104|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1944|Democratic|140|6,590|347|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1940|Democratic|167|4,781|0|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1936|Democratic|152|6,728|0|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1932|Democratic|119|4,371|10|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1928|Democratic|444|3,158|0|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1924|Democratic|88|2,369|74|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1920|Democratic|295|2,434|0|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1916|Democratic|292|2,283|32|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1912|Democratic|23|1,557|186|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1908|Democratic|236|1,750|21|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1904|Democratic|122|1,220|0|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1900|Democratic|62|445|0|South Carolina}} {{PresRow|1896|Democratic|468|925|29|South Carolina}} {{PresFoot|1892|Democratic|146|788|0|South Carolina}} ==Economy== In 2022, the [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] was $32 billion (about $75,222 per capita),<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |date=2001-01-01 |title=Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Richland County, SC |url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GDPALL45079 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis}}</ref> and the [[Real gross domestic product|real GDP]] was $27.3 billion (about $64,302 per capita) in [[chained dollars|chained 2017 dollars]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |date=2001-01-01 |title=Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Richland County, SC |url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/REALGDPALL45079 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |+Top ten employers (2019)<ref name="Comprehensive Financial Report (2019)">{{cite web |url=http://www.richlandcountysc.gov/Portals/0/Departments/Finance/CAFR/CAFR%20FY2019.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.richlandcountysc.gov/Portals/0/Departments/Finance/CAFR/CAFR%20FY2019.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Comrehensive Financial Report (2019)|date=2019 |publisher=Richland County}}</ref> |- !Rank !Employer !Employees |- |1 |[[Prisma Health]] |16,000 |- |2 |[[Blue Cross Blue Shield]] |10,000 |- |3 |[[University of South Carolina]] |7,000 |- |4 |[[South Carolina Department of Corrections]] |5,000 |- |5 |[[Richland County School District One]] |5,000 |- |6 |[[South Carolina Department of Transportation]] |5,000 |- |7 |South Carolina Department of Mental Health |5,000 |- |8 |South Carolina Department of Social Services |5,000 |- |9 |[[Richland County School District Two]] |4,000 |- |10 |[[South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control]] |4,000 |} {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Employment and Wage Statistics by Industry in Richland County, South Carolina - Q3 2023<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |date=April 19, 2024 |title=Richland County |url=https://lmi.dew.sc.gov/lmi%20site/Documents/CommunityProfiles/04000079.pdf |journal=Community Profiles |publisher=S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - Business Intelligence Department |publication-place=Columbia, SC |issue=04000079}}</ref> ! style="text-align:left;" | Industry ! style="text-align:right;" | Employment Counts ! style="text-align:right;" | Employment Percentage (%) ! style="text-align:right;" | Average Annual Wage ($) |- | style="text-align:left;" | Accommodation and Food Services || style="text-align:right;" | 21,045 || style="text-align:right;" | 9.5 || style="text-align:right;" | 22,100 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services || style="text-align:right;" | 16,431 || style="text-align:right;" | 7.4 || style="text-align:right;" | 41,652 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting || style="text-align:right;" | 807 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.4 || style="text-align:right;" | 48,776 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation || style="text-align:right;" | 3,934 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.8 || style="text-align:right;" | 22,412 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Construction || style="text-align:right;" | 6,934 || style="text-align:right;" | 3.1 || style="text-align:right;" | 69,108 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Educational Services || style="text-align:right;" | 19,160 || style="text-align:right;" | 8.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 57,252 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Finance and Insurance || style="text-align:right;" | 20,736 || style="text-align:right;" | 9.4 || style="text-align:right;" | 74,516 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Health Care and Social Assistance || style="text-align:right;" | 33,974 || style="text-align:right;" | 15.3 || style="text-align:right;" | 71,812 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Information || style="text-align:right;" | 2,769 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.2 || style="text-align:right;" | 75,348 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Management of Companies and Enterprises || style="text-align:right;" | 1,375 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 98,956 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Manufacturing || style="text-align:right;" | 12,069 || style="text-align:right;" | 5.4 || style="text-align:right;" | 70,980 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction || style="text-align:right;" | 122 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.1 || style="text-align:right;" | 78,208 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Other Services (except Public Administration) || style="text-align:right;" | 6,864 || style="text-align:right;" | 3.1 || style="text-align:right;" | 44,876 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services || style="text-align:right;" | 13,750 || style="text-align:right;" | 6.2 || style="text-align:right;" | 88,556 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Public Administration || style="text-align:right;" | 24,376 || style="text-align:right;" | 11.0 || style="text-align:right;" | 61,620 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing || style="text-align:right;" | 3,862 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.7 || style="text-align:right;" | 57,252 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Retail Trade || style="text-align:right;" | 20,720 || style="text-align:right;" | 9.4 || style="text-align:right;" | 36,920 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Transportation and Warehousing || style="text-align:right;" | 4,567 || style="text-align:right;" | 2.1 || style="text-align:right;" | 59,488 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Utilities || style="text-align:right;" | 701 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.3 || style="text-align:right;" | 89,076 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Wholesale Trade || style="text-align:right;" | 7,335 || style="text-align:right;" | 3.3 || style="text-align:right;" | 86,944 |- | style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold;" | '''Total''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''221,531''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''100.0%''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''58,839''' |} ==Transportation== ===Interstates=== * {{Jct|state=SC|I|20}} (Interstate 20) travels from west to east and connects Columbia to Atlanta and Augusta in the west and Florence in the east. It serves the nearby towns and suburbs of Pelion, Lexington, West Columbia, Sandhill, Pontiac, and Elgin. Interstate 20 is also used by travelers heading to Myrtle Beach, although the interstate's eastern terminus is in Florence. * {{Jct|state=SC|I|26}} (Interstate 26) travels from northwest to southeast and connects the Columbia area to the other two major population centers of South Carolina: the Greenville–Spartanburg area in the northwestern part of the state and the [[North Charleston, South Carolina|North Charleston]]–Charleston area in the southeastern part of the state. * {{Jct|state=SC|I|77}} (Interstate 77) begins in Lexington county and ends in [[Cleveland, Ohio]], and is frequently used by travelers on the east coast heading to or from [[Florida]]. * {{Jct|state=SC|I|126}} (Interstate 126) branches off from I-26 and leads into downtown Columbia and provides access to [[Riverbanks Zoo]]. ===U.S. routes=== * {{Jct|state=SC|US|1}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US-Conn|1|dab1=Columbia}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US|21}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US-Conn|21|dab1=Columbia}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US|76}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US-Conn|76|dab1=Columbia}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US|176}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US|321}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US|378}} * {{Jct|state=SC|US|601}} ===State routes=== * {{Jct|SC|6|state=SC}} * {{Jct|SC|7|state=SC}} * {{Jct|SC|12|state=SC}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Spur|12|dab1=Columbia}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|16}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|40}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|48}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Truck|48|dab1=Columbia}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|215}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|262}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|263}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|269}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|277}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|555}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|764}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC|768}} * {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Conn|768|dab1=Columbia}} ===Airports=== The [[Jim Hamilton–L.B. Owens Airport]] operates over 56,000 aircraft annually, but is a smaller airport used mostly for small and private planes. The main airport for the region is the [[Columbia Metropolitan Airport]], which is located in neighboring [[Lexington County]]. In 2018, the Columbia Metro Airport served 1,197,603 passengers with 12,324 flights. ===Bus systems=== {{main|The Comet (transit)}} Public transportation in Richland County is provided by the COMET, or officially the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (CMRTA). The bus system is the main public transit system for the greater Columbia area and services approximately 2,800,000 passengers annually.<ref>{{cite web |title=The COMET - Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority |url=https://partners.columbiachamber.com/list/member/the-comet-central-midlands-regional-transit-authority-78704 |website=partners.columbiachamber.com |access-date=June 7, 2023}}</ref> In Richland County, the bus system runs in the areas of [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]], [[Forest Acres, South Carolina|Forest Acres]], [[Fort Jackson, South Carolina|Fort Jackson]], [[Irmo, South Carolina|Irmo]], [[St. Andrews, South Carolina|St. Andrews]], Northeast Richland, Lower Richland, and [[Eastover, South Carolina|Eastover]]. Additionally, COMET offers Dial-a-ride transit (DART), which provides personalized service passengers with disabilities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://catchthecometsc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/COMET_SysMap-May2019-Web.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://catchthecometsc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/COMET_SysMap-May2019-Web.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=The Comet Routes|date=n.d.|publisher=The Central Midlands Transit Authority|access-date=June 28, 2020}}</ref> The [[University of South Carolina|University of South Carolina's]] transit system, which is maintained by COMET, services an additional 1,000,000 passengers annually.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Comet, University of South Carolina announce new contract |url=https://www.masstransitmag.com/management/press-release/21144319/central-midlands-regional-transit-authority-cmrta-the-comet-the-comet-university-of-south-carolina-announce-new-contract |website=masstransitmag.com |access-date=June 7, 2023}}</ref> ===Railway=== Columbia has one [[Amtrak]] station (CLB) that serves over 30,000 passengers per year on the [[Silver Star (Amtrak train)|Silver Star]] rail line.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greatamericanstations.com/stations/columbia-sc-clb/|title=Columbia, SC (CLB)|publisher=Great American Stations|access-date=June 28, 2020}}</ref> Additionally, Richland County has an operating facility for [[CSX Transportation]], a company that transports over one million carloads of freight on South Carolina's rail network.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/library/files/about-us/state-information/south-carolina/|title=CSX in South Carolina|publisher=CSX|access-date=June 28, 2020}}</ref> ===Major infrastructure=== * [[Columbia station (South Carolina)|Columbia Station]] * [[Fort Jackson (South Carolina)|Fort Jackson]]{{efn|Though within the city limits of Columbia, Fort Jackson operates autonomously with a private population and closed borders.}} * [[McEntire Joint National Guard Base]], U.S. Air Force base{{efn|The air base operates autonomously with a private population and closed borders.}} ==Education== ===Public primary and secondary education=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Public School Districts<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45079_richland/DC20SD_C45079.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45079_richland/DC20SD_C45079.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Richland County, SC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=February 5, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45079_richland/DC20SD_C45079_SD2MS.txt Text list] - "Fort Jackson Schools" refers to the DoDEA schools on base.</ref> |- ! Name ! Enrollment ! Notes |- |[[Richland School District 1]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018 |title=SC School Report Card |url=https://screportcards.com/overview/?y=2018&t=D&sid=4001000&q=eT0yMDE4JnQ9RCZzaWQ9NDAwMTAwMA |archive-date= |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=screportcards.com}}</ref> |23,975 |Central and southern portions of the county |- |[[Richland School District 2]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=SC School Report Card |url=https://screportcards.com/overview/?q=eT0yMDIyJnQ9RCZzaWQ9NDAwMjAwMA |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=screportcards.com}}</ref> |28,303 |Northeastern portions of the county |- |[[Lexington & Richland County School District Five]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=SC School Report Card |url=https://screportcards.com/overview/?q=eT0yMDIxJnQ9RCZzaWQ9MzIwNTAwMA |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=screportcards.com}}</ref> |16,780 |Northwestern portions of the county |- |[[Fort Jackson (South Carolina)|Fort Jackson]] |Varies |The on-post areas of Fort Jackson are served by the [[Department of Defense Education Activity]] (DoDEA) for elementary grades, with District 2 serving that area for secondary grades. |} ===Colleges and universities=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Colleges and Universities<ref>{{cite web |title=Colleges in Richland County, South Carolina |url=https://www.countyoffice.org/sc-richland-county-colleges/ |website=Countyoffice.org |access-date=July 7, 2022}}</ref>{{efn|In-person institutions only}} |- ! Name ! Enrollment{{efn|Part and full-time enrollment}} ! Notes |- |[[University of South Carolina]] |34,731 | |- |[[Midlands Technical College]] |8,794 | |- |[[Benedict College]] |2,090 |[[Historically black colleges and universities|HBCU]] |- |[[Medical University of South Carolina]] |3,312{{efn|System-wide}} |Main Campus: [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]] |- |[[Columbia International University]] |2,039 | |- |[[South University|South University-Columbia]] |1,132 |Main Campus: [[Savannah, Georgia]] |- |[[Columbia College (South Carolina)|Columbia College]] |1,200 | |- |[[Allen University]] |590 |[[Historically black colleges and universities|HBCU]] |- |[[Virginia College|Virginia College-Columbia]] |404 |Main Campus: [[Birmingham, Alabama]] |- |[[Remington College|Remington College-Columbia]] |272 |Main Campus: [[Lafayette, Louisiana]] |} ===Public library=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ [[Richland Library|Richland Library System]] |- ! Branches ! Circulation ! Annual Visitors (counted once) |- |11 |3,300,000 |364,000 |} ==Healthcare== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Hospitals !Hospital !Approximate Annual Patients |- |[[Medical University of South Carolina]]: Downtown{{efn|name=Providence|Formerly Providence Hospital}} |rowspan=2 |1,000,000<ref>{{cite web |title=MUSC Fact Sheet |url=https://web.musc.edu/-/sm/enterprise/about/f/fact-sheet-enterprise-wide-8-6-18.ashx |publisher=Medical University of South Carolina |access-date=July 29, 2022}}</ref> |- |[[Medical University of South Carolina]]: Northeast{{efn|name=Providence|Formerly Providence Hospital}} |- |[[Prisma Health]] Baptist: Taylor and Marion Streets |rowspan=3 | 1,500,000<ref>{{cite web |title=FY21 highlights and statistics |url=https://prismahealth.org/pdfs/highlights-and-statistics-report-fy-2021 |website=prismahealth.org |access-date=July 29, 2022}}</ref> |- |[[Prisma Health]] Baptist: Parkridge |- |[[Prisma Health]]: Richland |- |[[William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center]] |1,130,000<ref>{{cite web |title=Columbia VA Health Care System |url=https://www.va.gov/files/2021-03/VISN7_FY20_Annual_Report.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.va.gov/files/2021-03/VISN7_FY20_Annual_Report.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live |website=va.gov |publisher=United States Department of Veterans Affairs}}</ref> |- |Moncrief Army Community Hospital |400,000<ref>{{cite web |title=Fort Jackson, SC - Hospital |url=https://www.fortjacksonhousing.com/hospital |publisher=United States Army |access-date=July 29, 2022}}</ref> |- |[[Lexington Medical Center]]: Northeast | |} ==Attractions== {{multiple image | caption_align = center | footer_align = center | total_width = 400 | header = | image1 = Sleeping male lion at Riverbanks Zoo.JPG | caption1 = A male lion at [[Riverbanks Zoo]] | alt1 = | image2 = South Carolina State Fair.jpg | caption2 = [[South Carolina State Fair]] | alt2 = }} * [[Congaree National Park]] * [[Fort Jackson National Cemetery]] * [[Harbison State Forest]] * [[Lake Murray (South Carolina)|Lake Murray]] * [[Palmetto Trail]] * [[Richland Library]] * [[Riverbanks Zoo]] * [[Sesquicentennial State Park]] * [[South Carolina State Fair]] * [[South Carolina State Museum]] ==Communities== ===Cities=== * [[Cayce, South Carolina|Cayce]] (mostly in Lexington County) * [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] (state capital, county seat, and largest community in the county; partly in Lexington County) * [[Forest Acres, South Carolina|Forest Acres]] ===Towns=== * [[Arcadia Lakes, South Carolina|Arcadia Lakes]] * [[Blythewood, South Carolina|Blythewood]] (partly in Fairfield County) * [[Eastover, South Carolina|Eastover]] * [[Elgin, Kershaw County, South Carolina|Elgin]] (mostly in Kershaw County) * [[Irmo, South Carolina|Irmo]] (mostly in Lexington County) ===Census-designated places=== * [[Arthurtown, South Carolina|Arthurtown]] * [[Capitol View, South Carolina|Capitol View]] * [[Dentsville, South Carolina|Dentsville]] * [[Gadsden, South Carolina|Gadsden]] * [[Hopkins, South Carolina|Hopkins]] * [[Lake Murray of Richland, South Carolina|Lake Murray of Richland]] * [[Olympia, South Carolina|Olympia]] * [[St. Andrews, South Carolina|St. Andrews]] * [[Woodfield, South Carolina|Woodfield]] ===Unincorporated communities=== * [[Bookman, South Carolina|Bookman]] * [[Horrell Hill, South Carolina|Horrell Hill]] * [[Pontiac, South Carolina|Pontiac]] * [[Wateree, South Carolina|Wateree]] ===Neighborhoods=== {{Div col|colwidth=12em}} * Boyden Arbor * Cedar Creek * [[Eau Claire, South Carolina|Eau Claire]] * Fairwold Acres * Killian * Kingville * Leesburg * Lykes * Mountain Brook * Riverside * Spring Hill * [[State Park, South Carolina|State Park]] * [[Wateree, South Carolina|Wateree]] * Windsor Estates {{div col end}} ===Regions=== * Dutch Fork * Fort Jackson * Intown/downtown * Lower Richland * Northeast Richland * Upper Richland ===Population ranking=== The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Richland County.<ref name="PopEstCities">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711040810/https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |archive-date=July 11, 2022 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division}}</ref> '''†''' = ''county seat'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Rank ! Name ! Type ! Population<br/>(2020 census) |- style="background:#fffacd;" |1 |'''†''' '''[[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]]''' |City |136,632 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" |2 |[[St. Andrews, South Carolina|'''St. Andrews''']] |CDP |20,675 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" |3 |'''[[Dentsville, South Carolina|Dentsville]]''' |CDP |14,431 |- style="background:#fffacd;" |4 |'''[[Cayce, South Carolina|Cayce]]''' |City |13,781 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |5 |'''[[Irmo, South Carolina|Irmo]]''' |Town |11,569 |- style="background:#fffacd;" |6 |'''[[Forest Acres, South Carolina|Forest Acres]]''' |City |10,617 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" |7 |'''[[Woodfield, South Carolina|Woodfield]]''' |CDP |9,199 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" |8 |'''[[Lake Murray of Richland, South Carolina|Lake Murray of Richland]]''' |CDP |8,110 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |9 |[[Blythewood, South Carolina|'''Blythewood''']] |Town |4,772 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" |10 |'''[[Capitol View, South Carolina|Capitol View]]''' |CDP |4,653 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" |11 |'''[[Arthurtown, South Carolina|Arthurtown]]''' |CDP |2,294 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" |12 |'''[[Hopkins, South Carolina|Hopkins]]''' |CDP |2,514 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |13 |'''[[Elgin, Kershaw County, South Carolina|Elgin]]''' |Town |1,634 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" |14 |'''[[Gadsden, South Carolina|Gadsden]]''' |CDP |1,301 |- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;" |15 |'''[[Olympia, South Carolina|Olympia]]''' |CDP |1,087 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |16 |[[Arcadia Lakes, South Carolina|'''Arcadia Lakes''']] |Town |865 |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |17 |'''[[Eastover, South Carolina|Eastover]]''' |Town |614 |} ==In popular culture== Richland County was one of several counties across the country used as a filming location for the [[A&E (TV network)|A&E]] [[reality television|reality]] [[documentary]] series ''[[Live PD]],'' which worked in [[collaboration]] with the Richland County Sheriff's Department. The show first premiered in 2016 and aired for four years until its cancellation in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/live-pd-canceled-return-dan-abrams-1234632290/|title=‘Live PD’: Inside A&E’s Swift Decision to Cancel the Show, and Whether it Will Ever Return|last=Schneider|first=Michael|date=June 11, 2020|publisher=Variety|access-date=June 28, 2020}}</ref> In 2022, an unofficial revival of the show, ''[[On Patrol: Live]]'', aired on [[Reelz]]. It features Curtis Wilson from the Richland County Sheriff's Department as well as the [[Berkeley County, South Carolina|Berkeley County]] Sheriff's Office.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Laird |first=Skylar |date=June 30, 2022 |title=Richland County Sheriff's deputies to appear on new TV show 'On Patrol: Live' |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/columbia/news/richland-county-sheriffs-deputies-to-appear-on-new-tv-show-on-patrol-live/article_2216cf7a-f8be-11ec-94a0-937064c71a2a.html |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=Post and Courier |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bise |first=Matt |date=October 6, 2023 |title=Sheriff: BCSO’s TV role is working |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/berkeley-independent/news/sheriff-bcso-s-tv-role-is-working/article_a7de2850-62ea-11ee-8894-574b7372e1c4.html |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=The Post and Courier |language=en}}</ref> ==See also== {{Portal|United States|South Carolina}} * [[List of counties in South Carolina]] * [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Richland County, South Carolina]] * [[Birch County, South Carolina]], proposed county that would include existing portions of Richland County * [[Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois, and United Tribes of South Carolina]], state-recognized group that resides in the county * [[Natchez Indian Tribe of South Carolina]], state-recognized group that resides in the county ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{osmrelation|2532519}} * {{Official website|https://www.richlandcountysc.gov/}} {{Geographic Location |Centre = Richland County, South Carolina |North = [[Fairfield County, South Carolina|Fairfield County]] |Northeast = [[Kershaw County, South Carolina|Kershaw County]] |East = [[Sumter County, South Carolina|Sumter County]] |Southeast = |South = [[Calhoun County, South Carolina|Calhoun County]] |Southwest = |West = [[Lexington County, South Carolina|Lexington County]] |Northwest = [[Newberry County, South Carolina|Newberry County]] }} {{Richland County, South Carolina}} {{South Carolina}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Richland County, South Carolina| ]] [[Category:1785 establishments in South Carolina]] [[Category:Columbia metropolitan area (South Carolina)]] [[Category:Majority-minority counties in South Carolina]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1785]]
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