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. Much of the housing stock in Richlands was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Richlands economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Richlands, where the median household income is $61,607.00.Unlike some towns, Richlands isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Richlands are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Richlands is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Richlands who work in office and administrative support (16.20%), teaching (13.31%), and sales jobs (7.64%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Richlands telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.55% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One downside of living in Richlands, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.42 minutes every day commuting to work. Richlands is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Richlands citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.75% of adults in Richlands have at least a bachelor's 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.
