City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Richmond Hill, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Richmond Hill - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

17,408
Residents
$89,910
Median income
$272,100
Median home
$1,406
Median rent (state)

Richmond Hill - the verdict

Richmond Hill ranks in the 71st percentile for household income and the 54th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Richmond Hill, GA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 17,408 residents in Richmond Hill, a small town within Georgia. Richmond Hill households earn a median of $89,910 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.0%. Richmond Hill's housing stock carries a median value of $272,100, and the median resident age is 30.8 years. 35.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 61.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 201 residential building permits were authorized in Richmond Hill (Slowing), down 25% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Richmond Hill reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1233.6 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Georgia scores 96.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,406 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 28.9 minutes, with 86.6% driving alone and 6.2% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 83.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

17,408 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$89,910 /yr

Poverty 10.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Richmond Hill compare to other US cities?

Richmond Hill measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 71% higher than other cities
Home value 60% pricier than other cities
Median rent 54% pricier than other cities
Safety 54% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Georgia and the picture shifts: Richmond Hill ranks #57 of 165 Georgia cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Richmond Hill's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Georgia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

71stIncome percentile
54thSafety percentile

71st percentile nationally for median household income · 54th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Richmond Hill's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Richmond Hill's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 56 Avg. percentile National median
Richmond Hill's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Richmond Hill's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$272,100 40th percentile more affordable than 40% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Richmond Hill $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Richmond Hill, GA Richmond Hill, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Richmond Hill, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Richmond Hill, GA median $89,910/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Richmond Hill, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Richmond Hill, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
17,408
Median Income
$89,910
Median Home Value
$272,100
Median Age
30.8
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Labor force participation
61.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1233.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
115.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1118.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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16,000 residents18,000 residents20,000 residents22,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 16,631 residents 20,022 residents ▲ +20.4%
Richmond Hill's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
201
housing units authorized
Single-Family
133
detached homes
Multifamily
68
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
11.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 269
2020 243
2021 236
2022 112
2023 709
2024 201

Permit volume decreased 25% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
28.9 minutes
Drive Alone
86.6%
Carpool
4.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.2%
Other
2.7%

Based on 8,537 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Richmond Hill sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,406/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
83.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Powder Springs
17,414 people
Buford
17,611 people
Calhoun
17,611 people
Norcross
17,669 people
Tifton
17,140 people
Holly Springs
17,693 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Richmond Hill's 17,408 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Oak Grove, OR
17,408 people
Wayne, MI
17,413 people
South Venice, FL
17,399 people
Pinewood, FL
17,427 people
Aurora, OH
17,386 people
El Dorado, AR
17,382 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Richmond Hill's $89,910 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Baltic, CT
$89,907 median income
Chesilhurst, NJ
$89,904 median income
Winfield, WV
$89,917 median income
Palestine, IN
$89,924 median income
Linglestown, PA
$89,887 median income
Beech Mountain, NC
$89,934 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Richmond Hill, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Richmond Hill, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 65.6% 14.0% 6.2% 11.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.6% White 65.6% Black or African American 14.0% Asian 3.1% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.2% Two or more races 11.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Richmond Hill compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Richmond Hill (this city) 17,408 $89,910
Powder Springs 17,414 $96,961
Buford 17,611 $71,598
Calhoun 17,611 $51,439
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Richmond Hill, GA?

What is the population of Richmond Hill, GA? +

The population of Richmond Hill, GA stands at 17,408 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Richmond Hill, GA? +

In Richmond Hill, the typical household earns $89,910 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Richmond Hill? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Richmond Hill; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

Is Richmond Hill, GA safe? +

Richmond Hill has a total crime rate of 1233.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Richmond Hill, GA? +

The median home value in Richmond Hill is $272,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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