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.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Richlands. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Richlands, the average commute to work is 32.42 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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.

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.