Richlands, VA Population

Overview

5,300

Total Population

47.1

Median age

51.57%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

63.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Richlands's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Richlands is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richlands's population under 18 was 18.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richlands's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richlands, 13.47% were under the age of 15, 19.81% aged 15 to 29, 41.51% aged 30 to 64, 22.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 166 more females than males in Richlands:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.57% females and 48.43% males in Richlands, VA.
The Richlands, VA gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 249.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 294.

Richlands's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Richlands population: 94.70% are White, 3.74% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.36% are multiracial.
Richlands's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,294 (99.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richlands is White with a population of 5,019 (94.70% of the total population).

Richlands's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,467 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Richlands's population decreased by 636 (9.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richlands's population decreased by 562 (9.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Richlands's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,189.