Richlands

Richlands is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,144 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. Richlands is located at 37°5′40″N 81°48′22″W / 37.09444°N 81.80611°W / 37.09444; -81.80611 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles , all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,144 people, 1,882 households, and 1,223 families residing in the town. The population... density was 1,565.7 people per square mile . There were 2,137 housing units at an average density of 807.4 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 98.75% White, 0.05% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population. There were 1,882 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.
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