page_title: Richland County, South Carolina
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Richland County, South Carolina / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Congaree River with Columbia skyline in the background
context_page_description: Richland County is located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 384,504, making it the second-most populous county in South Carolina, behind only Greenville County. The 2019 estimated population was 415,759. The county seat and largest city is Columbia, the state capital. The county was founded in 1785. Richland County is part of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2010, the center of population of South Carolina was located in Richland County, in the city of Columbia.
context_section_description: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 772 square miles (2,000 km²), of which 757 square miles (1,960 km²) is land and 15 square miles (39 km²) (1.9%) is water. Richland County is situated in the center of South Carolina.
caption: The Congaree River makes the border between Richland and Lexington counties.
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