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Richmond CountyNorth Carolina

Richmond County is a county in North Carolina, with its county seat in Rockingham. The county was formed on November 10, 1779, from Anson County and named after Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond.

  • Founded1779
  • County seatRockingham
  • Named forCharles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond
  • Land area474 sq mi + 6 sq mi water
  • Population42,946 2020 Census
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Where it is

Richmond on the map of North Carolina

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History

Formed in 1779 from Anson County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Richmond County was created from Anson County in 1779. The county's territory changed in 1796 and 1797 when land was lost to and then regained from Robeson County. In 1899, Scotland County was created from Richmond County, and Richmond lost that territory.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1779
    Richmond County created Richmond created from Anson.
    from Anson
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 16, secs. 1-2/24:287-289
  2. 1796
    Lost territory Richmond lost to Robeson.
    to Robeson
    · Corbitt, 181; N.C. Sess. Laws 1796, ch. 38/p. 102
  3. 1797
    Gained territory Richmond gained from Robeson (repealed act of 25 December 1796).
    from Robeson
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1797, ch. 13, sec. 1/p. 106
  4. 1822
    Changed Boundary between Richmond and Montgomery defined (no change).
    Montgomery
    · Corbitt, 154
  5. 1899
    Lost territory Richmond lost to creation of Scotland.
    to Scotland
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1899, pub., ch. 127, sec. 1/pp. 256-262
Show all 8 changes (3 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1779
    Richmond County created Richmond created from Anson.
    from Anson
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 16, secs. 1-2/24:287-289
  2. 1796
    Lost territory Richmond lost to Robeson.
    to Robeson
    · Corbitt, 181; N.C. Sess. Laws 1796, ch. 38/p. 102
  3. 1797
    Gained territory Richmond gained from Robeson (repealed act of 25 December 1796).
    from Robeson
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1797, ch. 13, sec. 1/p. 106
  4. 1822
    Changed Boundary between Richmond and Montgomery defined (no change).
    Montgomery
    · Corbitt, 154
  5. 1833
    Changed Boundary between Richmond and Robeson defined (no change).
    Robeson
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1832, ch. 149, sec. 1/pp. 90-91
  6. 1851
    Changed Creation of Hooper (proposed) from Richmond and Robeson authorized, dependent upon local referendum that failed; county never created.
    HooperRobeson
    · Corbitt, xx; N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 34, secs. 1-2/pp. 84-85, and ch. 35, secs. 12-13/pp. 88-90
  7. 1895
    Changed Creation of Scotland from Richmond authorized, dependent upon local referendum that failed (county created by legislature, with same boundaries, 20 February 1899.
    Scotland
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, pub., ch. 163, secs. 1, 14/pp. 245-249
  8. 1899
    Lost territory Richmond lost to creation of Scotland.
    to Scotland
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1899, pub., ch. 127, sec. 1/pp. 256-262

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Richmond

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People and land

Richmond by the Census

Population
42,946 2020 Census count
Housing units
19,605 2020 Census count
Land area
474 square miles
Water area
6 square miles
People per sq mi
91 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Richmond County

When was Richmond County founded?
Richmond County was founded in 1779, formed from Anson County, and named after Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond.
What is the county seat of Richmond County?
The county seat of Richmond County is Rockingham.
Is there an online parcel map for Richmond County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Richmond County's boundary or name changed?
Richmond County was created in 1779 from Anson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Robeson County and Scotland County.
Who issues building permits in Richmond County?
The county's page on building permits: BUILDING PERMITS MAY 2026. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Richmond County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Richmond County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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