Richmond County, Virginia facts for kids
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Richmond County
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Richmond County Courthouse in Warsaw
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Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Virginia |
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| Founded | 1692 | |
| Named for | Richmond, London or Charles Lennox |
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| Seat | Warsaw | |
| Largest town | Warsaw | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 216 sq mi (560 km2) | |
| • Land | 191 sq mi (490 km2) | |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (60 km2) 11.5% | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 8,923 | |
| • Density | 41.31/sq mi (15.95/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
| Congressional district | 1st | |
Richmond County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 8,923. Its county seat is Warsaw. The rural county should not be confused with the large city and state capital Richmond, Virginia. It was formed in 1692 when the first Rappahannock County was divided to form Richmond County and Essex County.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 216 square miles (560 km2), of which 191 square miles (490 km2) is land and 25 square miles (65 km2) (11.5%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Westmoreland County, Virginia – north
- Northumberland County, Virginia – east
- Lancaster County, Virginia – southeast
- Essex County, Virginia – southwest
National protected area
- Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge (part) Franklin, Island Farm, Laurel Grove, Peter, Tayloe, Wellford, Wilna, Wright units; Menokin, Wellford easements
Major highways
US 360
SR 3
SR 203
SR 608
SR 642
SR 624
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 6,985 | — | |
| 1800 | 13,744 | 96.8% | |
| 1810 | 6,214 | −54.8% | |
| 1820 | 5,706 | −8.2% | |
| 1830 | 6,055 | 6.1% | |
| 1840 | 5,965 | −1.5% | |
| 1850 | 6,448 | 8.1% | |
| 1860 | 6,856 | 6.3% | |
| 1870 | 6,503 | −5.1% | |
| 1880 | 7,195 | 10.6% | |
| 1890 | 7,146 | −0.7% | |
| 1900 | 7,088 | −0.8% | |
| 1910 | 7,415 | 4.6% | |
| 1920 | 7,434 | 0.3% | |
| 1930 | 6,878 | −7.5% | |
| 1940 | 6,634 | −3.5% | |
| 1950 | 6,189 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 6,375 | 3.0% | |
| 1970 | 5,841 | −8.4% | |
| 1980 | 6,952 | 19.0% | |
| 1990 | 7,273 | 4.6% | |
| 2000 | 8,809 | 21.1% | |
| 2010 | 9,254 | 5.1% | |
| 2020 | 8,923 | −3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 5,755 | 5,564 | 62.19% | 62.36% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,793 | 2,419 | 30.18% | 27.11% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 24 | 16 | 0.26% | 0.18% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 39 | 42 | 0.42% | 0.47% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 4 | 5 | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 127 | 280 | 1.37% | 3.14% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 510 | 597 | 5.51% | 6.69% |
| Total | 9,254 | 8,923 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Education
Richmond County Public Schools operates 2 public school campuses with about 1300 total students enrolled. Richmond County Elementary / Middle School serves grades K-7, and Rappahannock High School serves grades 8–12. The current Superintendent (2022) is Bernard S. "Trey" Davis III.
Communities
Town
Unincorporated communities
Germans Corner another locality name in the county. It is about 1.5 miles north of Naylors Beach, at the junction of Virginia State Route 636 and Virginia State Route 624. It is named from Wilber L. Jerman, who built a large dwelling at the location in 1923, and lived there until 1946. Jerman's wife Cleva May was deeded 50 acres extending from the south and west of the corner from her father in 1920. Over time the original "Jerman's Corner" has come to be misspelled and known as "German's Corner."
Notable people
- Annie R. Blount (1839–unknown), poet, short story writer, and newspaper editor
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Richmond (Virginia) para niños
