Richlands, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,335

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.5

1.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

7.17% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,163

5.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$248,800

Population & Diversity

Richlands, NC is home to a population of 2.34k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.5% of Richlands, NC residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 4.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Richlands, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 376 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 99 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Richlands, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richlands, NC was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Richlands, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richlands, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 743
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
376 ± 285
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 115

10.4%

Hispanic Population

242 people

10.4% of the people in Richlands, NC are hispanic (242 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richlands, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

0.587%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 1.5% of Richlands, NC residents (35 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Richlands, NC was 0.587%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Richlands, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
154 ± 99
Vietnam
26 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 28

Richlands, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Richlands, NC.

Economy

The economy of Richlands, NC employs 937 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richlands, NC were Educational Services (197 people), Wholesale Trade (139 people), and Public Administration (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($90,781), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,391), and Public Administration ($79,063).

Employment

Occupations

937

2024 Value

± 267

−3.3%

1 Year decline

± 42.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richlands, NC declined at a rate of −3.3%, from 969 employees to 937 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richlands, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (175 people), Material Moving Occupations (156 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richlands, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

937

2024 Value

± 267

−3.3%

1 Year decline

± 42.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richlands, NC declined at a rate of −3.3%, from 969 employees to 937 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richlands, NC, are Educational Services (197 people), Wholesale Trade (139 people), and Public Administration (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richlands, NC, though some of these residents may live in Richlands, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,188

Median earning men ± $12,803

$34,821

Median earning women ± $17,662

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($182,895), Public Administration ($83,529), and Manufacturing ($56,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,547), Public Administration ($56,193), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richlands, NC was $248,800 in 2024, which is 0.748 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,800 to $248,800, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Richlands, NC is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richlands, NC have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richlands, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$248,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,478

$535

Median Property Taxes

±$133

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Richlands, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Richlands, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Richlands, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richlands, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,163

Median Household Income

± $18,171

807

Number of Households

± 203

In 2024, the median household income of the 807 households in Richlands, NC grew to $65,163 from the previous year's value of $61,607.

The following chart displays the households in Richlands, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richlands, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (3.95%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Richlands, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richlands, NC have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.09% of the workforce in Richlands, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Richlands, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richlands, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richlands, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richlands, NC (260 out of 2.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richlands, NC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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