Richland County Economic Development

Labor Force

October 2018	Richland County	Columbia MSA
Labor Force	198,511	399,043
Employed	191,982	386,383
Unemployed	6,529	12,660
Unemployment Rate	3.3%	3.2%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, SC Dept. of Employment & Workforce

Population by Year

Year	Richland County	Columbia MSA
2010	384,504	767,598
2018 Estimate	418,482	840,419
2023 Projection	440,451	888,511
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. Esri forecasts for 2018 and 2023.

Population by Age (2018)

Age	Richland County		Columbia MSA
0 - 4	24,435	5.8%	49,850	5.9%
5 - 9	24,456	5.8%	50,902	6.1%
10 - 14	24,576	5.9%	51,361	6.1%
15 - 19	33,156	7.9%	57,500	6.8%
20 - 24	43,145	10.3%	68,090	8.1%
25 - 34	64,180	15.3%	119,661	14.2%
35 - 44	52,466	12.5%	105,065	12.5%
45 - 54	49,476	11.8%	105,872	12.6%
55 - 64	49,036	11.7%	108,383	12.9%
65 - 74	33,289	8.0%	77,300	9.2%
75 - 84	14,396	3.4%	33,495	4.0%
85 +	5,871	1.4%	12,940	1.5%
Source: Esri, Demographics and Income Profile, 2018

Education Attainment (2018)

Year	Richland County	Columbia MSA
Less than 9th Grade	6,978	18,570
9th - 12th Grade, No Diploma	16,392	39,390
High School Graduate	49,712	126,611
GED/Alternative Credential	8,330	20,258
Some College, No Degree	59,386	120,421
Associate Degree	23,378	51,207
Bachelor's Degree	63,148	115,357
Graduate/Professional Degree	41,382	70,340
Source: Esri, Market Profile, 2018