Richmond County, Georgia
Consolidated city-county in Georgia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For information about the Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government, see Augusta, Georgia.
Richmond County is located in the state of Georgia in the U.S. As of the 2020 census, the population was 206,607.[2] 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.
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Richmond County | |
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Augusta-Richmond County | |
Coordinates: 33°22′N 82°04′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | February 5, 1777; 247 years ago (1777)[1] |
Named for | 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 |
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