Population 15,538 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Richlands
Household size in Richlands
| Period | Richlands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Richlands is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.66 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only 18 of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Richlands
| Period | Richlands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.0, Richlands is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 32.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Only five of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Richlands
| Period | Richlands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Richlands (12.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in North Carolina overall (11.4%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Richlands
Renters in Richlands
| Period | Richlands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Richlands is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 30.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 9.5 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Richlands
| Period | Richlands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Richlands than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 4.3 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Richlands
| Period | Richlands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Richlands has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1990 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Richlands has newer homes than at least four in five North Carolina cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Richlands
| Period | Richlands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $674 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $887 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,065 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,293 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$619 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Richlands pays $1,293 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $619 a month since 2006–10, up 92%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 26.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Richlands
Bachelor's degrees in Richlands
| Period | Richlands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Richlands have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Richlands
| Period | Richlands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Richlands is above the national rate: 92.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 10.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Richlands
| Period | Richlands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Richlands runs well above the national rate: 9.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only six of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Richlands compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands | 2.96 | 29.0 | 12.6% | 21.2% | 11.7% | 2000 | $1,293 | 17.4% | 92.6% | 9.7% |
| Ervintown | 2.23 | 37.0 | 8.1% | 20.6% | 14.8% | 1990 | $1,016 | 12.6% | 91.5% | 11.3% |
| Gum Branch | 2.96 | 27.0 | 9.6% | 4.4% | 14.1% | 2009 | $2,037 | 38.1% | 97.0% | 12.7% |
| Francktown | 3.09 | 26.9 | 10.0% | 6.5% | 15.6% | 2008 | $2,037 | 33.3% | 96.9% | 12.1% |
| Catherine Lake | 3.09 | 27.5 | 10.8% | 20.8% | 11.4% | 2003 | $1,228 | 7.7% | 94.1% | 10.1% |
| Huffmantown | 2.60 | 33.3 | 8.3% | 15.7% | 15.9% | 1997 | $1,444 | 18.7% | 94.5% | 11.4% |
| Half Moon | 2.70 | 31.3 | 13.5% | 20.3% | 9.5% | 2005 | $1,088 | 25.8% | 95.9% | 1.1% |
| Cedar Fork | 2.35 | 47.0 | 12.1% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 1993 | $581 | 17.3% | 91.1% | 0.0% |
| Hargetts Crossroads | 2.11 | 49.1 | 9.1% | 13.6% | 12.8% | 1986 | $848 | 12.4% | 89.6% | 8.2% |
| Chinquapin | 2.71 | 41.5 | 6.4% | 8.3% | 24.0% | 1993 | $871 | 12.5% | 88.3% | 1.1% |
| Potters Hill | 2.77 | 40.9 | 16.5% | 23.2% | 14.7% | 1981 | $794 | 5.7% | 94.6% | 3.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Richlands. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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