Richmond County, Virginia
| Richmond County, Virginia | ||
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Richmond County Courthouse in Warsaw
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 Location in the U.S. state of Virginia |
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 Virginia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1692 | |
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Richmond, London or Charles Lennox |
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| Seat | Warsaw | |
| Largest town | Warsaw | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 216 sq mi (559 km2) | |
| • Land | 191 sq mi (495 km2) | |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (65 km2), 11.5% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 8,908 | |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 1st | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Richmond County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,254. 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.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8809 people, 2,937 households, and 2,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 3,512 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 64.77% White, 33.17% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 2.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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