Town in Tazewell County, Virginia · 5.7 sq mi · 886 people per sq mi
About 5,000 people live in Richlands. The typical household earns $37,154, and the median resident is 44.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,278 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.19%
Men 36.9 · Women 49.5
1900–2026
5,005
2026 projection
5.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
5,005
2026 projection
5.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,005 | -46 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,051 | -44 | 0.86% |
| 2024 | 5,095 | -36 | 0.70% |
| 2023 | 5,131 | -48 | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 5,179 | -41 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 5,220 | -58 | 1.10% |
| 2020 | 5,278 | +29 | 0.55% |
| 2019 | 5,249 | -54 | 1.02% |
| 2018 | 5,303 | -57 | 1.06% |
| 2017 | 5,360 | -102 | 1.87% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 58% | 40% |
| Never married | 25% | 29% | 23% |
| Divorced | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Widowed | 15% | 5% | 23% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau