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Population in 2022: 5,189 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: +25.2%
Males: 2,451  (47.2%)
Females: 2,738  (52.8%)
Median resident age:

45.6 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 24641.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $35,392 (it was $23,712 in 2000)
Richlands:

$35,392
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,733 (it was $15,548 in 2000)

Richlands town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,864 (it was $48,400 in 2000)
Richlands:

$113,864
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $139,561; detached houses: $168,219; mobile homes: $49,528

Median gross rent in 2022: $824.

March 2022 cost of living index in Richlands: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.0%
(24.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 70.3% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Richlands, VA (2022)
    • 5,06295.5%White alone
    • 571.1%Asian alone
    • 450.8%Two or more races
    • 220.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 100.2%Black alone
    • 20.04%American Indian alone
    • 20.04%Hispanic

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According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 32 registered sex offenders living in Richlands, Virginia as of May 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Richlands is 176 to 1.


Crime rates in Richlands by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(25.1)		1
(17.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(17.7)		1
(18.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(17.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(17.7)		2
(35.5)		4
(72.4)		3
(55.1)		5
(93.2)		4
(76.1)		8
(153.9)		1
(19.3)		3
(58.1)		8
(155.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		2
(50.2)		2
(34.3)		2
(33.9)		4
(68.5)		0
(0.0)		3
(53.2)		3
(54.3)		3
(55.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		9
(226.0)		7
(120.2)		8
(135.8)		5
(85.6)		11
(194.6)		5
(88.7)		3
(54.3)		2
(36.7)		6
(111.8)		13
(247.3)		9
(173.1)		5
(96.7)		2
(38.7)		11
(213.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		64
(1,607)		33
(566.7)		63
(1,069)		49
(839.2)		46
(813.9)		31
(550.2)		17
(307.7)		19
(349.1)		20
(372.8)		29
(551.8)		16
(307.8)		38
(734.7)		14
(271.0)		11
(213.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		157
(3,942)		218
(3,744)		189
(3,207)		212
(3,631)		166
(2,937)		115
(2,041)		108
(1,955)		81
(1,488)		72
(1,342)		101
(1,922)		76
(1,462)		63
(1,218)		62
(1,200)		51
(988.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		5
(125.5)		6
(103.0)		5
(84.8)		4
(68.5)		5
(88.5)		4
(71.0)		5
(90.5)		3
(55.1)		3
(55.9)		8
(152.2)		8
(153.9)		3
(58.0)		5
(96.8)		5
(96.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(34.3)		7
(118.8)		3
(51.4)		2
(35.4)		1
(17.7)		1
(18.1)		1
(18.4)		0
(0.0)		2
(38.1)		2
(38.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index390.7280.1247.2247.1234.6223.5228.2156.3181.2238.0250.1145.4128.9267.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Richlands, VA

Crime rate in Richlands detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 21 (16 officers - 13 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.10
Virginia average:

2.24
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Ancestries: American (40.1%), Irish (18.1%), English (11.2%), German (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), European (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1967 feet

Land area: 2.65 square miles.

Population density: 1,960 people per square mile   (low).

Richlands, Virginia map

48 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.9%
Virginia:

12.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $927 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $746 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (61.2 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (130.8 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (412.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Cedar Bluff, VA (1.5 miles ),
Raven, VA (1.7 miles ),
Claypool Hill, VA (1.9 miles ),
Honaker, VA (3.3 miles ),
Berwind, WV (3.8 miles ),
Saltville, VA (3.9 miles ),
War, WV (4.0 miles ),
Tazewell, VA (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 37.09 N, Longitude: 81.81 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +887 (+16.7%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 657 (35.4%)

Area code: 276

Distribution of median household income in Richlands, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Richlands, VA in 2022
Richlands satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Virginia:

2.7%
Historical population in Richlands, VA
Historical housing units in Richlands, VA
Most common industries in Richlands, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.4%)
  • Construction (7.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (12.1%)
  • Construction (12.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.2%)
  • Truck transportation (4.9%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (26.6%)
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (9.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Richlands, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Extraction workers (3.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.2%)
  • Extraction workers (5.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.9%)
  • Registered nurses (6.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Cashiers (5.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)

Average climate in Richlands, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Richlands-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 58.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 219.7 miles away from Richlands center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 140.0 miles away from Richlands center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 9.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 10.3 miles away from Richlands center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 10.2 miles away from Richlands center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Tazewell County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Richlands topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Richlands:

  • CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 2949 WEST FRONT STREET)
  • MATTIE WILLIAMS HOSP (provides emergency services, 200 WASHINGTON SQUARE)
  • PREFERRED HOSPICE INC (2629 FRONT STREET)
  • PREFERRED HOME HLTH SRVCS, INC (2011 SECOND STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Richlands:

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College/University in Richlands:

  • Southwest Virginia Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,853; Location: 369 College Road US Rt. 19, 6 Miles S. Claypool Hill; Public; Website: www.sw.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richlands:

  • King University (about 41 miles; Bristol, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,472)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 42 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • Concord University (about 50 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
  • Northeast State Community College (about 54 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,480)
  • New River Community and Technical College (about 58 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 2,234)
  • Appalachian State University (about 62 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 17,362)
  • New River Community College (about 62 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)

Public high school in Richlands:

  • RICHLANDS HIGH (Students: 776, Location: 138 TORNADO ALLEY, Grades: 9-12)

Private high schools in Richlands:

  • RICHLANDS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 52, Location: 2506 4TH ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • FIRST APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN (Students: 26, Location: 200 HOLMES CIRCLE, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Richlands:

  • RICHLANDS MIDDLE (Students: 622, Location: 185 LEARNING LANE, Grades: 6-8)
  • RICHLANDS ELEM (Students: 533, Location: 309 EAST FRONT STREET, Grades: PK-5)
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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Richlands Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Richlands Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Richlands include: Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ (A), First Assembly of God Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), Laymen Chapel Methodist Protestant Church (E), New Light Holiness Church (F), Pentecostal Holiness Church (G), Richlands Church of Christ (H), Richlands Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery (1), Hankins Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Town Hill Creek (A), Big Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Buskell H Paul & Associates (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3130 Cedar Valley Drive).

Hotel: Hilltop Motel (6100 Governor Gc Perry).

Birthplace of: Heath Miller - 2005 NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, born: Oct 22, 1982), Jim Moody - Politician, Mike Compton - 2005 NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, born: Sep 18, 1970), Mike Compton (American football) - College football player, Cathryn Hankla - Poet.

Tazewell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

63.9%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.1%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
9 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness in 2010
5 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

Banks with branches in Richlands (2011 data):

  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Richlands Cedar Bluff Branch at 3102 Cedar Valley Dr, branch established on 2000/04/15; Richlands Main Branch at 1910 Second Street, branch established on 1916/05/19. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Richlands Office Branch at 2302 Second Street, branch established on 2004/05/20. Info updated 2007/08/21: Bank assets: $781.6 mil, Deposits: $709.1 mil, headquarters in Honaker, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
  • First Sentinel Bank: at 315 Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1978/06/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $167.5 mil, Deposits: $149.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Region Bancshares, Inc.
  • TruPoint Bank: Richlands Branch at 1425 Second Street, branch established on 1989/05/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $455.3 mil, Deposits: $395.0 mil, headquarters in Grundy, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Miners And Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Richlands Branch at 201 Suffolk Avenue, branch established on 1964/04/24. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • The National Bank of Blacksburg: Richlands Branch at 1905 Front St., branch established on 2000/08/11. Info updated 2006/06/01: Bank assets: $1,063.8 mil, Deposits: $919.4 mil, headquarters in Blacksburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: National Bankshares, Inc.
  • First Community Bank: Richlands Branch at 302 Washington Square, branch established on 1989/09/15. Info updated 2011/07/12: Bank assets: $2,144.1 mil, Deposits: $1,561.3 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Grundy National Bank: Clinch Valley Bank - Subsidiary Of G at 501 Railroad Avenue, branch established on 2006/01/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $352.0 mil, Deposits: $287.6 mil, headquarters in Grundy, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Gnb Bankshares Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Richlands:

Marital status in Richlands, VA
  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

For population 25 years and over in Richlands:

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
Virginia average:

12.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Richlands
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Religion statistics for Richlands, VA (based on Tazewell County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,57174
Mainline Protestant6,23158
Other9465
Catholic2143
Black Protestant531
None28,063-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Here:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Tazewell County:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Tazewell County:

0.46 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43
Tazewell County:

9.83 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Here:

3.43 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.9%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.0%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.5%
Virginia:

18.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Richlands:

49.4%
Virginia:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.8%
Virginia:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Richlands:

28.8
Virginia:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.2%
State:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

7.4%
Virginia:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Virginia:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

28.7%
Virginia:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

58.0%
State:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Richlands:

74.8%
Virginia:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Richlands, VA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 17$74,428$52,5370$0
Streets and Highways 11$36,478$39,7940$0
Sewerage 11$44,487$48,5310$0
Financial Administration 8$37,559$56,3390$0
Water Supply 6$24,410$48,8200$0
Solid Waste Management 6$17,340$34,6800$0
Correction 5$26,098$62,6351$1,913
Health 5$17,110$41,0647$6,208
Electric Power 4$18,131$54,3930$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,477$38,8626$1,000
Parks and Recreation 1$3,547$42,5643$1,997
Firefighters 0$0 14$5,967
Totals for Government 76$306,065$48,32631$17,085

Richlands government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $87,000 ($16.77)
    General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($0.96)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $6,703,000 ($1291.77)
    Police Protection: $1,938,000 ($373.48)
    Sewerage: $1,298,000 ($250.14)
    Water Utilities: $1,125,000 ($216.80)
    Regular Highways: $1,094,000 ($210.83)
    Health - Other: $840,000 ($161.88)
    Financial Administration: $623,000 ($120.06)
    Solid Waste Management: $468,000 ($90.19)
    Parks and Recreation: $261,000 ($50.30)
    Local Fire Protection: $206,000 ($39.70)
    Central Staff Services: $203,000 ($39.12)
    Housing and Community Development: $135,000 ($26.02)
    General Public Buildings: $22,000 ($4.24)
    General - Other: $15,000 ($2.89)
    Transit Utilities: $7,000 ($1.35)
    Libraries: $1,000 ($0.19)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $79,000 ($15.22)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $736,000 ($141.84)
    Police Protection: $43,000 ($8.29)
    Health - Other: $4,000 ($0.77)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,513,000 ($869.72)

Richlands government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $817,000 ($157.45)
    Other: $740,000 ($142.61)
    Solid Waste Management: $458,000 ($88.26)
    Parks and Recreation: $54,000 ($10.41)
    Regular Highways: $8,000 ($1.54)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $107,000 ($20.62)
    General Local Government Support: $38,000 ($7.32)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $582,000 ($112.16)
    Sewerage: $316,000 ($60.90)
    Other: $282,000 ($54.35)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $36,000 ($6.94)
    Fines and Forfeits: $21,000 ($4.05)
    Sale of Property: $15,000 ($2.89)
    Interest Earnings: $13,000 ($2.51)
    Rents: $4,000 ($0.77)
    General Revenue - Other: $3,000 ($0.58)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,656,000 ($1282.71)
    Water Utilities: $791,000 ($152.44)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $992,000 ($191.17)
    Highways: $786,000 ($151.47)
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $837,000 ($161.30)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $527,000 ($101.56)
    Property: $479,000 ($92.31)
    Public Utilities Sales: $249,000 ($47.99)
    Other: $178,000 ($34.30)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $76,000 ($14.65)
    Motor Vehicle License: $33,000 ($6.36)
    Public Utility License: $14,000 ($2.70)
    Other License: $2,000 ($0.39)

Richlands government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,619,000 ($504.72)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,963,000 ($378.30)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $789,000 ($152.05)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $132,000 ($25.44)

Richlands government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,503,000 ($1638.66)
Businesses in Richlands, VA
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Long John Silver's1
Burger King1McDonald's1
CVS1Nike1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
FedEx1Sears1
H&R Block1Subway1
Hardee's1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS2
La-Z-Boy2Wendy's1
Lane Furniture1

Strongest AM radio stations in Richlands:

  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WGTH (540 AM; 1 kW; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXMY (1600 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALTVILLE, VA; Owner: CONTINENTAL MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Richlands:

  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • WKQY (100.1 FM; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WXLZ-FM (107.3 FM; LEBANON, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Richlands:

  • WMSY-TV (Channel 52; MARION, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
Richlands fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Richlands fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 19Number of bridges
  • 213ft / 65.2mTotal length
  • $2,490,000Total costs
  • 61,088Total average daily traffic
  • 1,990Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Richlands, VA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 51950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Richlands, VA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Richlands)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Richlands, VA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Richlands)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 16. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 27 took place in 2005, and the least - 6 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Richlands, VA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (55.4%), and Outside Fires (30.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Richlands, VA
    • 15355.4%Structure Fires
    • 8430.4%Outside Fires
    • 3512.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 41.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Richlands, VA
Most common first names in Richlands, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James7871.3 years
William6972.0 years
Mary6477.9 years
John5574.6 years
Robert4265.4 years
George3175.2 years
Charles2867.5 years
Thomas2369.1 years
Charlie2171.9 years
Clarence2067.4 years
Most common last names in Richlands, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brown5072.8 years
Smith4565.1 years
Davis3274.6 years
Shelton3067.1 years
Lowe3069.4 years
Hess3069.8 years
Mullins2566.5 years
Dye2471.6 years
Keen2276.2 years
White2172.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Richlands, VA
  • 83.7%Electricity
  • 10.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Richlands, VA
  • 86.6%Electricity
  • 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Utility gas
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used


Richlands compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Richlands on our top lists:

  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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