Richlands, NC Profile

Richlands, NC, population 827, is located in North Carolina's Onslow county, about 76.2 miles from Fayetteville and 86.3 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Richlands's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Richlands has declined by about 11%.

Richlands's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Richlands tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	71%
	African American	25%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.20
	Males	37.50
	Females	43.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	928	N/A
2001	894	-3.66%
2002	883	-1.23%
2003	854	-3.28%
2004	866	1.41%
2005	827	-4.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,263

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	424
2002	0
2003	671
2004	0
2005	113
2006	118
2007	240
2008	548

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2003	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	0	0
Robbery	1	4	0	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	2	1	0	1	1	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	318
2002	730
2003	3,356
2004	3,456
2005	3,175
2006	5,806
2007	5,150
2008	4,272

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1	4	14	7	9	7	6	6
Larceny, Theft	2	2	15	22	18	39	36	31
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	1	1	1	3	1	2
Arson	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	63 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles