Richlands is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 5,074 people and two associated neighborhoods, Richlands is the 120th largest community in Virginia.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.77% 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.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Richlands has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Richlands a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The percentage of adults in Richlands with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.51% of adults in Richlands have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Richlands in 2022 was $26,915, which is low income relative to Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,660 for a family of four. However, Richlands contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Richlands also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.19% of its population below the federal poverty line.

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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Richlands include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian.

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