Median Household Income
$65,163 ± $18,171
Median Home Value
$248,800 ± $43,478
Median Gross Rent
$798 ± $536/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,159
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Unemployment Rate
9.0%
Homeownership Rate
66.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.1%
Median Age
29.5
Average Commute
31 min
Households
807
Veterans
215
Population Over Time
Richlands shrank 5.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,470
2016
2,637
2018
2,524
2020
2,870
2022
2,577
2024
2,335
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
71.9%
Hispanic or Latino
10.4%
Black or African American
17.9%
Asian
1.1%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.