Richland County, South Carolina

Richland County is a county in South Carolina. The population of the county is 384,504.
Richland County 	South Carolina
Founded 	1785
Named for 	For its rich land
County seat 	Columbia
Population 	384,504
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Urban
Cong. Districts 	2nd, 6th
County Guildmaster	Maynard Winston
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 20
Interstate 26
Interstate 77
Interstate 126
US Route 1
US Route 21
US Route 76
US Route 176
US Route 321
US Route 378
US Route 601
South Carolina Highway 6
South Carolina Highway 12
South Carolina Highway 16
South Carolina Highway 48
South Carolina Highway 60
South Carolina Highway 215
South Carolina Highway 262
South Carolina Highway 263
South Carolina Highway 269
South Carolina Highway 277
South Carolina Highway 555
South Carolina Highway 760
South Carolina Highway 764
South Carolina Highway 768
South Carolina Highway 769
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Sumter County (east)
Fairfield County (north)
Kershaw County (northeast)
Newberry County (northwest)
Calhoun County (south)
Lexington County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
45.59% Black or African American (175,295)
45.21% White (173,834)
5.03% Hispanic or Latino (19,340)
4.17% Other (16,035)
15.2% (58,444) of Richland County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Richland County has South Carolina's overall highest rates of Pokemon theft and murder among the state's 46 counties. A more accurate total figure can be given once all city and town bios are complete.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-31%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-16%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-11%, 1-11%, 1-20%
Wartortle 	Swampland 	1-5%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-65%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-60%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-55%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-35%, 1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-20%, 1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-35%, 1-38%, 1-38%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-15%, 1-18%, 1-18%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-18%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-3%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-58%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-43%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-35%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing) 	1-40%, 1-50%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%, 1-35%
Poliwrath 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%, 1-15%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-78%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-7%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-13%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-30%, 1-33%, 1-55%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-15%, 1-18%, 1-38%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1%, 1-2%, 1-18%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-51%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-34%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-40%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-20%
Chinchou 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-12%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-58%, 1-58%, 1-50%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-44%, 1-44%, 1-36%
Politoed 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%, 1-15%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-51%, 1-70%
Quagsire 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-46%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-27%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-31%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-16%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-50%, 1-53%, 1-75%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-35%, 1-38%, 1-59%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-17%, 1-19%, 1-37%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Lotad 	Swampland 	1-45%
Lombre 	Swampland 	1-28%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest, Swampland 	1-42%, 1-70%
Masquerain 	Forest, Swampland 	1-27%, 1-51%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-51%, 1-51%, 1-43%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-48%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-33%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-22%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-47%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-51%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing) 	1-49%, 1-60%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing) 	1-29%, 1-48%
Shellos 	Swampland 	1-60%
Gastrodon 	Swampland 	1-39%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-24%, 1-27%, 1-62%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-7%, 1-10%, 1-38%
Finneon 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-29%, 1-59%
Lumineon 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-12%, 1-39%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-27%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-14%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-19%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-9%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-12%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-73%, 1-83%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-48%, 1-55%, 1-65%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-23%, 1-30%, 1-40%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-33%
Venipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1-35%, 1-45%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1-20%, 1-30%
Scolipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1%, 1-5%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-15%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-4%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-45%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-30%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-60%, 1-67%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-47%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-50%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-10%
Tynamo 	Swampland 	1-52%
Eelektrik 	Swampland 	1-29%
Eelektross 	Swampland 	1-8%
Stunfisk 	Swampland 	1-20%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-21%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-16%, 1-16%, 1-49%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1%, 1%, 1-30%
Greninja 	Swampland 	1-5%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-73%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-48%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Goomy 	Swampland 	1-35%
Sliggoo 	Swampland 	1-12%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-22%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Popplio 	Swampland 	1-18%
Brionne 	Swampland 	1-3%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Mareanie 	Swampland 	1-25%
Toxapex 	Swampland 	1-4%
Dewpider 	Swampland 	1-46%
Araquanid 	Swampland 	1-28%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-25%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-10%
Wimpod 	Swampland 	1-21%
Golisopod 	Swampland 	1%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Columbia - 129,272
Forest Acres - 10,361
=== Towns ===
Arcadia Lakes - 861
Blythewood - 2,034
Eastover - 813
=== CDPs ===
Dentsville - 14,062
Gadsden - 1,632
Hopkins - 2,882
Lake Murray of Richland - 5,484
St. Andrews - 20,493
Woodfield - 9,303
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Arlington Estates
Bookman
Congaree
Crane Forest
Denny Terrace
Hazelwood Acres
Horrell Hill
Killian
Kingville
Pontiac
Wateree
Weston
White Rock
Woodhill Estates
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	46 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	218
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Richland County has become powerfully Democrat in recent years.
* Richland County is one of a few counties across the country used as a filming location for the A&E reality documentary series Live PD (which premiered in fall 2016), in collaboration with the Richland County Sheriff's Department.
* Eastover is the site of McEntire Joint National Guard Base and the headquarters for the South Carolina Air National Guard.
* The Congaree National Park is located south of Gadsden and west of Wateree.
* The center of population in the state is located in Columbia.
* Public transportation in Richland County is provided by the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority.
* Richland is the second-most populous county in the state behind Greenville.
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