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Richmond County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richmond County is a county located on the central southern border of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is Rockingham. The county was formed in 1779 from a portion of Anson County and named in honor of Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,946.
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![]() Richmond County Courthouse in Rockingham | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 35.00°N 79.76°W / 35.00; -79.76 | |
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Founded | November 10, 1779 |
Named for | Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox |
Seat | Rockingham |
Largest community | Rockingham |
Area | |
• Total | 479.70 sq mi (1,242.4 km2) |
• Land | 473.69 sq mi (1,226.9 km2) |
• Water | 6.01 sq mi (15.6 km2) 1.25% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 42,946 |
• Estimate (2023) | 42,324 |
• Density | 90.66/sq mi (35.00/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 8th, 9th |
Website | www |
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