Back Richmond County, Noord-Carolina Afrikaans مقاطعة ريتشموند (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic Richmond County, North Carolina BAR Ричмънд (окръг, Северна Каролина) Bulgarian রিচমন্ড কাউন্টি, নর্থ ক্যারোলাইনা BPY Richmond Gông (North Carolina) CDO Ричмонд (гуо, Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Richmond County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, North Carolina) CEB Richmond County, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Richmond County (North Carolina) German
Richmond County | |
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 Richmond County Courthouse in Rockingham | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°00′N 79°46′W / 35.00°N 79.76°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| 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 |
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.