Richmond County, Georgia
Richmond County | |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building | |
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′N 82°04′W / 33.36°N 82.07°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Founded | February 5, 1777 |
| Named after | Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond |
| Seat | Augusta |
| Largest city | Augusta |
| Area | |
• Total | 329 sq mi (850 km2) |
| • Land | 324 sq mi (840 km2) |
| • Water | 4.3 sq mi (11 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 206,607 |
| • Density | 638/sq mi (246/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | augustaga.gov |
Richmond County is located in the state of Georgia in the U.S. As of the 2020 census, the population was 206,607. It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created on February 5, 1777. Following an election in 1995, Augusta (the county seat) consolidated governments with Richmond County. The consolidated entity is known as Augusta-Richmond County, or simply Augusta. Exempt are the cities of Hephzibah and Blythe, in southern Richmond County, which voted to remain separate. Richmond County is included in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area.