Richlands, VA Demographics

A map of Richlands's Population by Race

Richlands, Virginia had a population of 5,261 in 2020. It was 94.4% White, 0.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Richlands, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Richlands is the 196th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Richlands's White Population

4,965 residents of Richlands identify as White, or 94.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Richlands considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Richlands is ranked #57 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Richlands is more White than neighboring Doran (88.5% White). Richlands is less White than neighboring Cedar Bluff (94.7% White), Raven (95.3% White), Claypool Hill (94.6% White), and Pounding Mill (97.5% White).

Richlands's Black Population

28 residents of Richlands identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Richlands less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Richlands is ranked #604 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Richlands is more Black than neighboring Cedar Bluff (0.4% Black), and Raven (0.1% Black). Richlands is less Black than neighboring Doran (2.7% Black), and Claypool Hill (0.7% Black).

Richlands's Asian Population

37 residents of Richlands identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Richlands slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Richlands is ranked #369 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Richlands is more Asian than neighboring Doran (0% Asian), Cedar Bluff (0.5% Asian), Raven (0% Asian), and Pounding Mill (0% Asian). Richlands is less Asian than neighboring Claypool Hill (0.8% Asian).

Richlands's Hispanic Population

39 residents of Richlands identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Richlands slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Richlands is ranked #627 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Richlands is more Hispanic than neighboring Raven (0.4% Hispanic). Richlands is less Hispanic than neighboring Doran (6.2% Hispanic), Cedar Bluff (1.7% Hispanic), Claypool Hill (0.9% Hispanic), and Pounding Mill (1.1% Hispanic).

Richlands's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Richlands identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Richlands roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Richlands is ranked #404 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Richlands is more Native American/Other than neighboring Doran (0% Native American/Other), Raven (0.4% Native American/Other), and Claypool Hill (0.2% Native American/Other). Richlands is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar Bluff (0.6% Native American/Other).

Richlands's Multiracial Population

168 residents of Richlands identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Richlands roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Richlands is ranked #459 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Richlands is more Multiracial than neighboring Doran (2.7% Multiracial), Cedar Bluff (2.2% Multiracial), Claypool Hill (2.7% Multiracial), and Pounding Mill (0.3% Multiracial). Richlands is less Multiracial than neighboring Raven (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.