Richlands is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,415 people and five associated neighborhoods, Richlands is the 288th largest community in North Carolina. Richlands has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Richlands, where the median household income is $61,607.00.

Richlands is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Richlands, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.55% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Richlands, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.42 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Richlands does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Richlands is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.75% of adults in Richlands have a college degree.

The per capita income in Richlands in 2022 was $27,669, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,676 for a family of four. However, Richlands contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Richlands is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Richlands home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Richlands residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Richlands also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.85% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Richlands include English, Irish, German, Italian, and British.

The most common language spoken in Richlands is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.