Richlands is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, home to about 5,171 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24641, and parts of 24609 and 24612 are in Richlands too.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Richlands; also Doran
Part is in Richlands, part in Cedar Bluff and Claypool Hill
Mostly Raven; part is in Richlands
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richlands. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA413 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Richlands; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Richlands had 5,261 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 197th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Tazewell County grew from 23,384 residents in 1900 to 40,429 in 2020.
Tazewell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richlands, VA weather station (about a mile away).
11,435 jobs at 895 businesses in Tazewell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
100 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richlands.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1892.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Tazewell County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands ElementaryRichlands | Pre-K–5 | 576 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Richlands HighRichlands | 9–12 | 557 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cedar Bluff, Claypool Hill, Raven and Doran.
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