- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
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Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The 2000 U.S. census recorded its population to be 320,677. In 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 357,734. It is the second most populous county in South Carolina, behind only Greenville County. The county seat is Columbia, the state capital. It is also the center of population of South Carolina.
Richland County is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1787 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1793 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1800 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1865 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1911 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1915 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1920 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 3,930
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| 1800 | 6,097
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| 1810 | 9,027
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| 1820 | 12,321
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| 1830 | 14,772
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| 1840 | 16,397
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| 1850 | 20,243
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| 1860 | 18,307
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| 1870 | 23,025
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| 1880 | 28,573
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| 1890 | 36,821
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| 1900 | 45,589
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| 1910 | 55,143
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| 1920 | 78,122
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| 1930 | 87,667
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| 1940 | 104,843
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| 1950 | 142,565
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| 1960 | 200,102
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| 1970 | 233,868
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| 1980 | 269,735
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| 1990 | 285,720
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Research Tips
External links
www.richlandonline.com
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