How long do people stay in their homes in Richlands, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Richlands, VA, 2020–2024
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13.7% (±4.4 points) of households in Richlands, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.7% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 33.0%

When households in Richlands moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Richlands	Tazewell County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.4% (±4.3 points)	15.0%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.1% (±6.9 points)	33.4%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2% (±5.5 points)	17.1%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±4.5 points)	11.6%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.5% (±6.6 points)	21.1%	9.6%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Richlands, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Tazewell County (16.9%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (25.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Richlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richlands
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Richlands	—	13.7% (±4.4 points)	—
Cedar Bluff	2.6 mi	30.5% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Raven	2.8 mi	21.9% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Claypool Hill	3.7 mi	19.7% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Honaker	10 mi	20.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Saltville	15 mi	20.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tazewell	17 mi	24.1% (±8.6 points)	Higher
War	17 mi	19.2% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bradshaw	18 mi	12.6% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cedar Bluff, VA (30.5%), Tazewell, VA (24.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Tazewell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cedar Bluff	30.5% (±13.0 points)
2	Bluefield	30.3% (±8.9 points)
3	Tazewell	24.1% (±8.6 points)
4	Raven	21.9% (±16.6 points)
5	Claypool Hill	19.7% (±13.9 points)
6	Pocahontas	18.3% (±38.5 points)
7	Richlands	13.7% (±4.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Richlands

How often do people move in Richlands?

13.7% of households in Richlands, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Richlands have?

33.0% of households in Richlands have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Richlands town, Virginia

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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