Richlands, North Carolina

About Richlands

Richlands is a small town in southeastern North Carolina, home to 2,446 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Richlands holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.65 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,482 residents per square mile.

📰 Richlands News Today

• Croatan Boys Varsity Basketball @ Richlands MaxPreps · Aug 17
• Betty Metts Obituary (2014) - Richlands, NC - Jacksonville Daily News Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Richlands, North Carolina 28574 The Weather Channel · Dec 28
• Richlands Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Kenneth Earl Straughn Obituary Oct 10, 2022 Funeral Home in Jacksonville, NC · May 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Richlands Unique

• Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Richlands

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Camino Real Mexican restaurant — mexican
• Fuji Asian Bistro — asian
• Habaneros
• Main Moon — chinese
• Napoli's Pizzeria — italian pizza
• The Coffee Co. — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Onslow County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Richlands

• Richlands Steed Park reviews ★
• Liberty Garden reviews ★
• Venters Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Richlands

• Comfort Elementary
• Heritage Elementary School
• Richlands Elementary
• Richlands High
• Trexler Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Richlands

🏘️ Nearby Communities