Richlands, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,171

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

6.97% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.2%

7.92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,154

0.61% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$111,000

Population & Diversity

Richlands, VA is home to a population of 5.17k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.851% of Richlands, VA residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.05k people) in Richlands, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Richlands, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richlands, VA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richlands, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.05k ± 128
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 122
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 22

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richlands, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

0.851%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

0.771%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 0.851% of Richlands, VA residents (44 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, VA was 0.771%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
105 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 34

Richlands, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Richlands, VA employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richlands, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (272 people), Retail Trade (244 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (131 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($120,357), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,357), and Transportation & Warehousing ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2024 Value

± 242

−9.61%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richlands, VA declined at a rate of −9.61%, from 1.58k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richlands, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (355 people), Management Occupations (143 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richlands, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

1.43k

2024 Value

± 242

−9.61%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richlands, VA declined at a rate of −9.61%, from 1.58k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richlands, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (272 people), Retail Trade (244 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richlands, VA, though some of these residents may live in Richlands, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,153

Median earning men ± $8,916

$34,737

Median earning women ± $7,754

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($121,964), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,625), and Manufacturing ($62,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,969), Manufacturing ($42,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,604).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richlands, VA was $111,000 in 2024, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,300 to $111,000, a 3.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Richlands, VA is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richlands, VA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richlands, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,268

$1,465

Median Property Taxes

±$257

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.8%

Homeownership

2024

52.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.8% of the housing units in Richlands, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richlands, VA 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.

$37,154

Median Household Income

± $6,629

2.3k

Number of Households

± 326

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.3k households in Richlands, VA declined from $37,154 from the previous year's value of $37,382.

The following chart displays the households in Richlands, VA 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richlands, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (7.77%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Richlands, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (7.77%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richlands, VA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.65% of the workforce in Richlands, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richlands, VA (1.56k out of 5.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richlands, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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