Economy & Jobs — Richmond County, North Carolina

Employment

Total Establishments811
Total Employees11,711
Avg Annual Employment14,036
Avg Annual Pay$46,814
Total Annual Wages$657,079,586
Annual Payroll (thousands)$481,489
Unemployment Rate9.5%

Income

Median Household Income$42,354
Poverty Rate23.0%
IRS Returns17,990
Total AGI (thousands)$880,252
Average AGI per Return$48,930

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$342,636,962
Per Capita$7,978
Population Basis42,946

Agriculture

Total Farms4
Land in Farms (acres)784
Avg Farm Size (acres)196
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants23
Fast Food32
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.651028+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.771252+00:00.