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Richlands, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Tazewell County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,188
Population
918/sq mi density
$37,382
Median Income
$26,872 per capita
$107,300
Home Value
$104,635 Zillow
$824
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
308
Violent Crime/100K
1,924 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$37,382 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,300 home value, $824/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
308 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,382
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,872
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.4%
56% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Richlands vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Richlands’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,382
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,872
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,094
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$861
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$861
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.1%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,716M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.1%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,000
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
115
Retail
178
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,094
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,764
21% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,382 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,872 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,094 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $861 |
| County GDP | $1,716M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,000 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 115 |
| Retail | 178 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,094 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,764 |