Richlands

Population: 5,188
Median household income: $37,382
Median home value: $107,300

Located in Tazewell County, Virginia, Richlands is a community with a population of 5,188. The median household income of $37,382 is below the Tazewell County median ($45,788).

From 2019 to 2023, Richlands's population declined 3.4% from 5,368 to 5,188, while its median home value rose 26.8% from $84,600 to $107,300.

Households average 2.33 people. The median gross rent is $824.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,188
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $37,382
Median home value: $107,300
Median gross rent: $824
Housing units: 2,711
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3685,188

Median household income

$30,600$37,382

Median home value

$84,600$107,300

Median gross rent

$666$824

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,368	$30,600	$84,600	$666
2020	5,311	$28,970	$93,200	$730
2021	5,300	$31,169	$94,800	$713
2022	5,266	$35,959	$105,800	$824
2023	5,188	$37,382	$107,300	$824

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	271	5.2%
5 to 17	869	16.8%
18 to 24	410	7.9%
25 to 34	620	12.0%
35 to 44	536	10.3%
45 to 54	709	13.7%
55 to 64	557	10.7%
65 to 74	603	11.6%
75 and over	613	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,063	97.6%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	96	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	489	13.4%
High school graduate	1,504	41.3%
Some college or associate's	1,105	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	310	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	230	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,307	84.1%
Carpooled	143	9.2%
Public transit	4	0.3%
Walked	35	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	678	45.5%
15 to 29 min	268	18.0%
30 to 44 min	265	17.8%
45 to 59 min	112	7.5%
60+ min	166	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 28.0% (1,445 of 5,166)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,321	59.7%
Nonfamily households	892	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,213	81.6%
Vacant	498	18.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,451	65.6%
Renter-occupied	762	34.4%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other27.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,579	58.2%
1-unit, attached	45	1.7%
2 to 4 units	176	6.5%
5 to 19 units	128	4.7%
20 or more units	40	1.5%
Mobile home & other	743	27.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5166928
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 37.0880, -81.8104